In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. 1. In Prähl and Ors v Lapinski, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (the “EAT”) upheld an...more
In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. In ABC v Huntercombe (No 12) Ltd and others, the High Court held that when a business is...more
In the first instalment of 2025, our team summarises the latest UK case law and developments in employment law – and their implications for employers. The UK Government has laid new regulations relating to neonatal care...more
In the final instalment of 2024, our team summarises the latest UK case law and developments in employment law – and their implications for employers. 1. Failure to follow the Fire and Rehire Code of Practice may lead to a...more
In this month’s instalment, our team summarises the latest UK case law and developments in employment law – and their implications for employers. 1. The government has proposed amending the Employment Rights Bill, partly to...more
Here is a look at recent developments in UK employment law...more
Here is a look at recent developments in UK employment law: The Labour Party has proposed key changes to UK employment laws. The Employment Appeal Tribunal considered whether an employer was justified in printing documents...more
Key developments in UK employment law in May included an Employment Appeal Tribunal finding that a volunteer can be a worker if they are entitled to be remunerated. The Employment Appeal Tribunal also held that a trivial...more
In this month’s instalment, our team discuss recent findings by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that: We also discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling that UK trade union law breaches workers’ rights....more
In this month’s instalment, our team discuss the government’s response to the consultation on the draft statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement and the Employment Tribunal’s findings that an employer was...more
In this month’s instalment, our team discuss: Changes to paternity leave that will come into force on 8 March 2024. A substantial ruling by the Court of Session which held that unknown future claims can be settled if clearly...more
This month we explore a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case relating to the termination of employment by mutual agreement despite the employee receiving a dismissal letter. We also explore a recent Employment Tribunal case...more
In this month’s instalment, our team highlight key updates to flexible working requests, as introduced by the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023. We also explore recent case law relating to dual employment...more
This month, our team highlight key takeaways from the Court of Appeal's decision in the Benyatov v Credit Suisse case and explore factors for employers to consider when sending their employees overseas for work. We also take...more
In our first UK Employment Law update of 2023, our team highlight key takeaways from the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (the "EAT") determination in the Ellis v Bacon marital status discrimination case and explore the scope of...more
In December’s UK Employment Law update, our team take a deeper look at the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (the “EAT”) determination in the Garrod v Riverstone Management discrimination case and explore the scope of “without...more
In November's UK Employment Law update, our team examine the EAT’s determination that a settlement agreement cannot waive an employee’s right to future claims for discrimination, highlight the impact of the Retained EU Law...more
During a turbulent month of mini-budgets and U-turns, there were also a number of important decisions handed down by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (the “EAT”). In our October update, we outline the EAT’s determination of...more
In a new series of monthly updates, members of our London Employment team bring you the latest decisions and developments in UK employment law. In this month's update, we outline the new guidance issued by Acas regarding...more
The annual updates to the limits applying to certain awards made by the employment tribunals have been announced. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2022 (SI 2022/182) was laid before Parliament on 25 February...more