Employment news and case law

27 November, 2024

Scottish Government sets out proposals to pilot giving asylum seekers the right to work from six months rather than twelve

New strategy says government is of the firm belief that granting people seeking asylum the right to work from an earlier point has the power to be 'transformative' in terms of their integration, self-agency and ability to support themselves and their families

26 November, 2024

Regulatory Policy Committee rates more than a third of the government’s impact assessments for the Employment Rights Bill as ‘not fit for purpose’

Independent watchdog finds eight of the 23 assessments on specific measures in the Bill need further analysis and evidence on the rationale for intervention, identification of options and justification of the chosen way forward

25 November, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

25 November, 2024

Department for Communities launches consultation on proposed gender pay gap information regulations in Northern Ireland

Regulations, which are expected to be made by early 2027, will require employers with 250 or more relevant employees within the public, private and voluntary sectors, to publish their overall gender pay information

25 November, 2024

DfC in Northern Ireland consults on proposal to cease funding its Employment Support Scheme as part of a wider review of its suite of employment programmes

Consultation seeks views on potential equality implications arising from cuts linked to Department's 'extremely challenging' financial position for 2025/2026

25 November, 2024

Amendment of Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal Rules in Northern Ireland to reduce administrative burden and ensure system runs more effectively

New statutory rule

20 November, 2024

Supreme Court rules that a union has the right to sue as a third party for employer’s breach of implied term in employees’ contracts to collect union subscriptions under ‘check-off’ arrangements

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v Public and Commercial Services Union (Appellant) [2024] UKSC 41

18 November, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

13 November, 2024

Supreme Court rules that employer’s application to rectify collective agreement was made too late and against wrong defendants

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and another (Respondents) v Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus [2024] UKSC 37

13 November, 2024

EHRC publishes checklist and action plan for employers on preventing sexual harassment at work

Guidance confirms that organisations can be held legally responsible for harassment if they do not take preventative steps

11 November, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

4 November, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

1 November, 2024

Business and Trade Committee launches first call for evidence in major new inquiry into the government’s Employment Rights Bill

New inquiry will explore how to make sure new Bill is good for the economy, stops bad firms undercutting the good and provides the right protections and voice for workers

31 October, 2024

Court of Appeal holds that flaws in redundancy consultation process were remedied by procedurally fair appeal process

Joseph De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Limited
[2024] EWCA Civ 1291

30 October, 2024

Budget 2024: National living wage to increase to £12.21 per hour from 1 April 2025

Government also confirms that national minimum wage for those aged 18-20 will rise to £10.00 per hour

28 October, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

25 October, 2024

Senior President of Tribunals issues Practice Direction on composition of Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal

New Direction follows consultation on delegation of powers relating to the composition of tribunals to the Senior President

23 October, 2024

Real Living Wage increases to £13.85 in London and £12.60 in the rest of the UK

New rates will apply to almost half a million workers employed by more than 15,000 Living Wage Employers

21 October, 2024

Government launches consultation package to assess need for it to make amendments to the Employment Rights Bill

Views sought on the introduction of new rights for workers on zero hours contracts, modernising the legislative framework that underpins trade unions, and strengthening remedies in relation to fire and rehire practices

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