953 results found

For the last twenty years, TULRA* has set out the rules for consulting with redundant employees.

In Geeks Limited v Joseph Henry Watts, the Court of Appeal considered whether and how the restraint of trade doctrine, which prohibits an employer from restricting an employee’s activities once they leave employment unless that restriction goes no further than is reasonable to protect a legitimate interest, applies to agreements for employees to pay back training costs.

There's been a lot of column inches dedicated to the idea of quiet quitting in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic...

New data from Pregnant then Screwed shows that over half of all mothers (52%) have faced some form of discrimination whilst pregnant, on maternity leave or when they returned to work.

The Select Committee has asked the government to implement its proposed extension of redundancy protections as quickly as possible – and to introduce additional protections.

A reminder that statutory employment payments and payment limits changed at the beginning of April 2023. The new rates and the previous year's rates of the principal payments are set out below.

Different businesses will face different challenges as the lock down restrictions are eased. These will range from getting staff back into the workplace, whether returning from furlough leave or...

As the UK braces itself for a second wave of COVID-19 the UK Chancellor has announced the Treasury's Winter Economy Plan with the aim of protecting jobs and supporting businesses over...

Thousands of former Comet employees could share nearly £25 million.

From April 6, 2024, maternity redundancy protection extends from pregnancy notification until 18 months post-birth, including provisions for stillbirth, miscarriage, adoption, and shared parental leave. Employers must offer suitable alternative roles or risk unfair dismissal claims.

In October 2024 the Government published the now famous Employment Rights Bill. The Government has since consulted on almost every aspect of the Bill...

The EAT has issued a judgment which turns UK collective redundancy law on its head. The EAT's decision in USDAW and others v WW Realisation and USDAW v Ethel Austin has rewritten statute, making the duty to collectively consult far more wide-reaching.

Employers do not need to count redundancies across the whole workforce when deciding whether they have reached the 20 employee threshold that obliges them to carry out collective redundancy consultation.

In Matthew Guest v. Flybe Limited, the Birmingham Employment Tribunal considered whether the dismissal of a pilot who had various anxiety-related sickness absences was fair and found that it was not.

The current economic turbulence from recently imposed tariffs has forced many businesses to implement redundancy programmes, but employers must navigate strict legal requirements to ensure the process is genuine and non-discriminatory. Understanding your rights during redundancy selection, consultation periods, and alternative employment opportunities is crucial, as improper procedures can expose businesses to employment tribunal claims while leaving employees vulnerable to unfair treatment.

A new season of Employment Espresso Pods will cover the extensive employment law reforms being made by the Employment Rights Act 2025.

This month has seen the first changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme come into force, with employers now being expected to contribute towards the cost of their furloughed workers.