Karen Plumbley-JonesToday’s King’s Speech was notable as much for what it didn’t include as to what it did. There was no mention of the long‑anticipated Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, suggesting we may now be waiting until next year...
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Regulators update Regulatory Initiatives Grid
The latest edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid updates on timelines for 124 live initiatives across the 9 organisations covered by the grid. The press release heralding the publication highlights the themes of:...
Emma Radmore
Employment legislation update August 2025
This month, we focus on the Employment Rights Bill. Parliament is in summer recess until early September, which means that the House of Lords and House of Commons do not conduct official business and no progress can be...
Employment cases update August 2025
This month, we look at Woodhead v WTTV Ltd and another where the High Court had to decide if the employer had breached its duty of care to an employee accused of sexual harassment. In Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd, the...
Employment legislation update – July 2025
This month we include a short update on the Employment Rights Bill, which is still going through the Parliamentary process. The Bill is expected to be given Royal Assent and become the Employment Rights Act in the...
Employment cases update – July 2025
Our case law update this month includes Hendy Group Ltd v Kennedy, which dealt with an unfair dismissal where the employer had failed to look for suitable alternative employment for an employee in a redundancy situation...
Employment Key Facts – at a glance
We’ve updated our key facts document to include all the latest statutory figures on tribunal awards and calculations, consultation periods, minimum wage, sickness and family payments and statutory notices.
Employment legislation update – April 2025
The past few weeks have seen a lot of action on the legislative front. Employment Rights Bill – the Bill was introduced in the House of Lords and had its first reading on 14 March. It passed its second reading on 27...
Employment cases update – April 2025
Metroline Travel Ltd v Taylor A bus driver was dismissed for gross misconduct after fighting with a driver from another company. He brought a claim for unfair dismissal. The employment tribunal (ET) upheld his claim...
Employment legislation update March 2025
Employment Rights Bill – this had its second reading in the House of Lords on 27 March. The Committee stage is due to start on 29 April. The Bill contains numerous provisions, which include: Employees will have the...
Employment cases update – March 2025
Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109 A school dismissed a Christian employee for posts she had made on her personal Facebook page that criticised the nature of sex education in schools and the teaching of...
Employment case update – February 2025
Baldwin v Cleves School and others [2024] EAT 66 This case concerned individual respondents’ liability for discrimination under section 110 of the Equality Act 2010. Miss Baldwin, a newly qualified teacher...
January employment update
This month, we have a few interesting cases and a couple of other snippets from the employment world. CASES UPDATE Alexis v Westminster Drug Project [2024] EAT 188 The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) had to decide...
Was a bonus clawback provision in a contract of employment a restraint of trade?
Mr Steel worked for Omerta. Under his contract of employment, his remuneration consisted of a basic salary plus a discretionary bonus scheme. Payment of the bonus was conditional on him remaining employed for three...