Employment

BIS publishes list of bodies for ‘whistleblowers’ to report malpractice to

Updated document lists the prescribed persons and bodies who employees can make a disclosure to, with a brief description about the matters that can be reported to each prescribed person.

Introduction of a 50 per cent minimum voting turnout threshold for industrial action

New Trade Unions Bill introduced in Queen's Speech also brings in a requirement that 40 per cent of those entitled to vote must vote in favour of industrial action in certain essential public services - health, education, fire, transport.

Illegal working to be made criminal offence

New Immigration Bill, introduced in the Queen's Speech, also introduces new enforcement agency to crack down on exploiting or coercing people into work.

Cap to be introduced on public sector redundancy pay for best paid public sector workers

New Enterprise Bill introduced in Queen's Speech also creates a Small Business Conciliation Service to help resolve business-to-business disputes, especially over late payment.

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2015

New statutory instrument brings into force provisions including, from 26 May 2015, to render unenforceable exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts and increase penalties for underpayment of national minimum wage.

Disabled workers still at a significant disadvantage compared to other workers

In a new report, Disability and Employment, the TUC calls for action to reduce the disability employment gap highlighting that disabled people have much lower employment rates than non-disabled people - 31 per cent lower from 2008 to 2013 - and people with mental illness related disabilities are among the least likely to be employed.

Illegal working to become a criminal offence

Prime Minister David Cameron, in his speech today on immigration, also announces that wages paid to illegal immigrants will be seized as proceeds of crime.

Employment case law round up

Bradbury v British Broadcasting Corporation

[2015] EWHC 1368 (Ch)

Hartley & Ors v King Edward VI College

[2015] EWCA Civ 455

Lyttle and Others (Judgment)

[2015] EUECJ C-182/13

Sajid Javid appointed as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

In addition, Anna Soubry appointed as Minister for Business and Enterprise whilst Nick Boles re-appointed as Minister for Skills and Equalities with additional responsibility for trade union and employment law.

Employment case law round up

Employment case law round up

USDAW and Wilson (Judgment)

[2015] EUECJ C-80/14

Sharpe v The Bishop of Worcester

[2015] EWCA Civ 399

CLFIS (UK) Ltd v Obe

[2015] EWCA Civ 439