The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent body that advises the government on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) each year. Following July’s general election, the LPC’s remit has been expanded to require it to take account of the cost of living and expected inflation up to March 2026, and… [Read More]

Under the Equality Act 2010 employees are protected against discrimination on grounds of ‘religion or belief’. What is considered a ‘protected belief’ can often be contentious. When making decisions about protected beliefs, tribunals are guided by the principles set out by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Grainger v Nicholson. A recent case involved a ‘belief’… [Read More]

The background – Tesco offers Retained Pay In 2007, supermarket giant, Tesco re-organised its warehouses nationally, a move that required 100s of employees to relocate. Rather than making people redundant, Tesco negotiated with USDAW (the recognised trade union) that it would give any staff who stayed on and agreed to be relocated, ‘Retained Pay’. This… [Read More]