A problem or a conflict at work which demands a legal solution can be stressful. But it need not be that way. Whether it's an employer seeking advice on how to part company … Read More ...
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Will the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 end tipping?
Update September 2024 The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the Tips Act) and its accompanying statutory Code of Practice will come into force on 1st October 2024. This was confirmed by commencement regulations for the Act and Code of Practice which were laid before Parliament in July. The Code recommends consultation with workers in… Continue Reading…
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HMRC accused of harassment (for birthday wishes!)
The Times Online have reported that HMRC has been held liable for harassment for sending one of its employees a birthday card! Note that this case has very specific facts meaning that harassment was present in these particular circumstances, this will not always be the case! Toure v HMRC In Toure v HMRC, an employee… Continue Reading…
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Travel time not paid by National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is payable to workers whenever they are carrying out ‘time work’. The question of whether travel time is ‘time work’ for the purposes of National Minimum Wage was considered recently by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Taylor’s Services Limited v HMRC. Taylor’s Services Limited v HMRC In this case, zero-hours… Continue Reading…
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Labour introduces the ‘right to switch off
The Labour Manifesto included a pledge to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ in the UK. Ministers now have to figure out how such a right will be framed. One proposal under consideration is the creation of a code of practice on the right to switch off. This would allow employment tribunals to increase compensation… Continue Reading…
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Equality and Human Rights Commission publish draft changes to guidance on sexual harassment
Big changes are underway for the law on sexual harassment. On 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act) Act 2023 comes into force, introducing a new positive duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. There are two potential consequences for those who break the law:… Continue Reading…
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Tribunal suggests redeployment in lieu of dismissal
Where an employee is struggling to maintain regular attendance in their role owing to genuine sickness issues, a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case held that employers should be looking at the option of redeployment ‘as a matter of course’ before dismissing. Bugden v Royal Mail In Bugden v Royal Mail , an employee had been off… Continue Reading…
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Code of Practice on “fire and rehire” in force
The statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement came into force on 18th July 2024. There is no stand-alone claim for breach of the Code, however, it must be taken into account by employment tribunals in relevant cases, including unfair dismissal. It gives tribunals the ability to uplift compensation in unfair dismissal cases by… Continue Reading…
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New EAT ruling on unlawful deductions claims
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) clarified that the three-month time limit for making claims about unlawful deductions from wages starts from the date the deduction occurred, not the date employment ended. Wharton v Sheehan Haulage & Plant Hire In the case of Wharton v Sheehan Haulage & Plant Hire an employee argued that wages… Continue Reading…
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5 things you need to know about part-time workers
Part-time workers in the UK have protection from discrimination in the form of the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000. Part-time workers must receive the same treatment as full-time workers, including pay rates, benefits, and leave entitlements, unless there is a justified reason for a difference. It is illegal to treat part-time… Continue Reading…
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New Act, giving the right to request predictable working, abandoned
It has been confirmed that the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 will not be brought into force this autumn, as originally expected. The Act received Royal Assent in September 2023 and ACAS published a draft Code of Practice to handle requests. But this is now shelved. However, the idea itself is likely to live on.… Continue Reading…
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