The government is now consulting on ways to strengthen employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. Carer’s Leave Act 2023 Many employees are balancing work with caring responsibilities for children, elderly relatives or family members with long-term health conditions, and those pressures can have a significant impact on attendance, wellbeing and… [Read More]

Employees are protected from discrimination due to a protected religion or belief. That protection can extend to the belief itself, and to the way the belief is expressed or “manifested”. However, not everything an employee with a protected belief does, will be protected. Eweida v British Airways There must be a close link between the… [Read More]

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case is a useful reminder that employers can’t always change the rules of a bonus scheme after a decision has been made. Chandrashekarappa v Wipro In Chandrashekarappa v Wipro Ltd an employee was told he could receive a discretionary “kitty bonus” of up to 1% of the revenue generated… [Read More]

1. Code of Practice and consultation response The Government has published a draft Code of Practice, explaining how workplace ballots could operate in practice.  It’s also released its response to consultation on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots.  The draft Code is due to come into force in August 2026. 2. Trade… [Read More]