Caroline Wood
Non-Statutory Guidance on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
The Employment (Allocations of Tips) Act 2023 and the Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips came into force on 1...
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Caroline Wood
5 days ago1 min read
National Living Wage Increase 2025
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has recently confirmed that the National Living Wage (which is currently the top rate of National...
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Caroline Wood
5 days ago2 min read
Employers Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment
From 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 , will come into force. This will introduce a duty...
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Caroline Wood
5 days ago3 min read
The Employment Rights Bill
As you will be aware from the build-up since Labour’s manifesto pledges during this year’s election, and with Labour having subsequently...
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Caroline Wood
Aug 73 min read
Making Unfair Dismissal A Day One Right – Some Key
The new Labour government has reaffirmed its commitment to making significant changes to employment law, with an Employment Bill expected...
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Caroline Wood
Apr 262 min read
April has been a busy month for interesting cases making their way through the court system.
Here are some examples: A tribunal has found that a woman who worked at the family shop (a limited company) between 2002 and 2022 and was...
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Caroline Wood
Apr 262 min read
EHRC Menopause Guidance for Employers
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) has recently published guidance for employers on menopause in the workplace, seeking to...
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Caroline Wood
Mar 112 min read
Employment Law Changes We May See in 2024
As me mentioned in our last post, Changes in Employment Law - 2024, it is an interesting year for Employment Law, as not only do we have...
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Caroline Wood
Mar 14 min read
Change in Employment Law - 2024
It is an interesting year for Employment Law, as we have a number of changes coming into force - some of which will effect every business....
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Caroline Wood
Feb 233 min read
Solicitor is awarded £159k in compensation over equal pay claim
After raising a complaint with her employer about unequal pay over a period of 5 years compared with a male colleague, with the complaint...
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Caroline Wood
Feb 231 min read
Consultation to re-introduce Employment Tribunal Fees
On 29th January 2024, the Government published a consultation paper proposing the reintroduction of fees at the Employment Tribunals (ET)...
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Caroline Wood
Jan 51 min read
Flexible Working is going to be a day one right!
Under the new Regulations and from 6th April 2024, an employee will be entitled to make a flexible working request from the first day of...
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Caroline Wood
Jan 42 min read
Carers Leave Regulations 6th April 2024
The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 has recently been laid before Parliament - eligible employees will be able to take the one weeks’...
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Caroline Wood
Nov 29, 20233 min read
Disabled woman awarded £29,218.88 in compensation for constructive dismissal and discrimination
The Aberdeen tribunal found that a disabled care worker who had taken time off for carpel tunnel surgery on both wrists was...
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Caroline Wood
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Agency worker who was dismissed after she disclosed her mental health was discriminated against
After hearing the evidence, the Reading Tribunal found in favour of the agency worker after it was found that after her manager...
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Caroline Wood
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Increase to the National Living Wage
Previously the National Living Wage (NLW) was the minimum rate to be paid to employees aged 23 and over, however Jeremy Hunt the...
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Caroline Wood
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Supreme Court Makes Claims for Underpaid Holiday Pay Easier
Over the years there have been claims at the Employment Tribunal regarding holiday pay and employees claiming that they are not being...
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Caroline Wood
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Workers to be Given Right to Request Predictable Terms & Conditions
Over the years it has been shown that some employers have not been using zero hour/casual contracts in the correct way, which has...
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Caroline Wood
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Increases to Penalties for Illegal Working
Recently the Home Office announced significant increases to fines for employers in relation to illegal working, which will mean that...
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Caroline Wood
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Additional Legal Protection for Parents and Carers
On 24.05.2023, by Royal Assent, the: Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 Carer’s Leave Act 2023 Neonatal...
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