Employment news and case law

20 October, 2022

Government introduces legislation requiring unions to ensure that workers are available to provide minimum service level during transport strikes

Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill also provides for unions to lose protection from damages if the minimum service level is not delivered

20 October, 2022

Bill to reduce maximum working week under Working Time Regulations from 48 to 32 hours receives first reading

Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill also provides for overtime pay for employees working more than a 32-hour week

19 October, 2022

Scottish Government sets out plans for a fairer labour market in an independent Scotland

Proposals include a single rate minimum wage for all age groups and new measures to improve access to flexible working and better industrial relations

18 October, 2022

Amendments to the list of prescribed persons with whom whistleblowers can raise concerns as ‘protected disclosures’

New statutory instrument

17 October, 2022

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

13 October, 2022 Open access

NAO finds that, while Covid-19 employment support schemes prevented job losses, billions of pounds went to people whose incomes increased and billions more was lost in fraud and error

New report recommends that government improves the way it estimates levels of fraud and error and allocates sufficient resources to tackle the issue

12 October, 2022

Amendment of Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure in relation to the calculation of costs orders in Scotland

New statutory instrument

4 October, 2022

Revocation and re-enactment of regulations in relation to statutory parental bereavement leave and pay in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules enable scheme to continue in force despite the absence of Assembly approval of the regulations

3 October, 2022

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

26 September, 2022

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

23 September, 2022

Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales launches consultation on proposed changes to the current Agricultural Wages Order arrangements to apply from 1 April 2023

Annual review seeks views on changes to pay structures, minimum wage rates and allowances, and other conditions of employment

22 September, 2022

Real living wage increases by more than 10 per cent to £10.90 in the UK and £11.95 in London to reflect increasing cost of living

New rates are now worth almost £3,000 more per year in the UK than the current government minimum wage, and almost £5,000 more in London

21 September, 2022

Employment

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Government introduces legislation requiring unions to ensure that workers are available to provide minimum service level during transport strikes

Bill to reduce maximum working week under Working Time Regulations from 48 to 32 hours receives first reading

Scottish Government sets out plans for a fairer labour market in an independent Scotland

Amendments to the list of prescribed persons with whom whistleblowers can raise concerns as ‘protected disclosures’

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

NAO finds that, while Covid-19 employment support schemes prevented job losses, billions of pounds went to people whose incomes increased and billions more was lost in fraud and error

New report recommends that government improves the way it estimates levels of fraud and error and allocates sufficient resources to tackle the issue

Amendment of Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure in relation to the calculation of costs orders in Scotland

Revocation and re-enactment of regulations in relation to statutory parental bereavement leave and pay in Northern Ireland

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales launches consultation on proposed changes to the current Agricultural Wages Order arrangements to apply from 1 April 2023

Real living wage increases by more than 10 per cent to £10.90 in the UK and £11.95 in London to reflect increasing cost of living

Legal challenge launched against new regulations that allow agency workers to fill in for striking workers

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Number of employment tribunal cases outstanding continued to rise in first quarter of 2022/2023

Scottish Social Justice and Social Security Committee launches inquiry into child poverty and parental employment

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law