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In our view, this amendment to TUPE is welcome and reflects the practical need for employers to consult directly in such cases, rather than having to elect representatives to do so. The government is amending TUPE in order to remove the requirement to elect employee…

The government plans to implement the following changes to holiday pay to correct the somewhat baffling array of case law that has developed over the last 10-15 years. 1. Permitting rolled-up holiday pay This is a change back to, again, accepting in certain cases rolled-up…

The concept of ‘blowing the whistle’ has received some media attention, most recently in respect of the murder trial of the nurse Lucy Letby. It often involves a breach of an employer’s obligations, flagged by an employee, most commonly safety procedures or protocols that often…

With the Government recently updating its guidance for employers on Fit Notes, we are reminding employers how to get the best out of these documents. What is a fit note? Essentially, a Fit Note is what is commonly referred to as a “sick note”. It…

We have a high success rate in securing sponsor licences for our clients, meaning they can now recruit skilled workers from abroad. Clients report that this has been invaluable in filling much-needed vacancies and driving growth. If your business is in the following sectors, and…

Whistle-blowers are generally protected against retaliation by employers, but what happens when the whistle-blower also behaves badly? What does the law say and what can the employer do? The law A worker who makes a protected disclosure within s.47B Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) –…

Our team were instructed to act for a client with sites across the UK, who required us to defend them at the employment tribunal – this is not unusual at all. However, the client had previously tried to deal with the matter themselves and in…

What is Article 8 and how does it affect employers? Article 8 gives individuals a right to respect for private life, family life, home and correspondence. Looking at how this right to keep private life and correspondence confidential might cross over into workplace issues is…

It is unlawful for employers to make deductions from a worker’s wages unless certain criteria are met. This can be very frustrating and stifling for employers, who may well have very good moral reasons for making the deductions. For example, your worker has just damaged…

After hitting the headlines recently, Quiet Quitting is defined as: Performing a job assigned to a person, but there’s no above-and-beyond action, extra work on those days off or answering emails 24/7. It is essentially the employee who does the bare minimum, similar to “Work…