Employment

Government responds to ‘Closing the Gender Pay Gap’ consultation

Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2016

Government responds to consultation on amendments to employment tribunal postponement procedures

Kennedy (Appellant) v Cordia (Services) LLP (Respondent) (Scotland)

[2016] UKSC 6

Trade Union Bill raises a number of potential human rights concerns, says JCHR

Introducing its report - Legislative Scrutiny: Trade Union Bill - Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights Harriet Harman said - 'Assuming the Bill passes its remaining stages we recommend that this be subject to post legislative scrutiny at an early stage, to ensure that the measures are both proportionate and in compliance with human rights laws'

One in five jobs in London now pay less than the London LIving Wage

New report from the London Assembly Economy Committee also finds that the proportion of people employed on part-time and temporary contracts has increased from 25 per cent to 29 per cent since 2008.

Scottish Government puts forward funding deal to enable living wage to be paid to care workers

Finance Secretary John Swinney writes to each of Scotland's 32 Council leaders giving a deadline of February 9 to respond to the deal.

Bone v North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

[2016] EWCA Civ 45

Employment case law round up

Government evidence to the Low Pay Commission 2016

New report sets out the government’s evidence and analysis to the Low Pay Commission on national minimum wage policy.

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2016

New regulations that introduce, from 1 April 2016, the National Living Wage of £7.20 for adults aged 25 years or older, amend other rates to £6.70 for those aged 21-24, £5.30 for those aged 18-20 and £3.87 for those aged under 18, and additionally increase the financial penalty imposed for underpayment of the national minimum wage from 100 per cent to 200 per cent of the arrears owed.

Government launches consultation on ‘closed recruitment practices’ in the public sector

Call for evidence designed to gather information on the use of internal-only recruitment in the public sector, including whether it is ever ineffectively or inappropriately used.

Stadnick-Borowiec v Southern Health and Social Care Trust

[2016] NICA 1

Employment case law round up

UK ratifies landmark International Labour Organisation agreement to combat forced labour

UK joins Niger and Norway as one of the first nations to sign the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention 1930 designed to combat forced labour, people trafficking and other forms of modern slavery.

Government publishes impact assessment for the Trade Union Bill

Assessment considers the impact of the measures included in the Trade Union Bill on businesses, public sector employers, government and individuals including transition costs and ongoing costs and benefits.

New ballot thresholds to be introduced for important public services

Following a consultation process the government has announced it will bring forward regulations to provide that industrial action in specific services in the fire, health, education, transport, border security and nuclear decommissioning sectors will require the support of at least 40 per cent of all those entitled to vote in the relevant ballot and, additionally, that ballots will also require at least a 50 per cent turnout in order to be valid.