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What will the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 include? The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26th October 2023 and is due to come into force in October 2024. The legislation...
The government has announced a 9.8% increase in the National Living Wage (NLW), raising it to £11.44 per hour, starting from April 1, 2024. Additionally, NLW eligibility will be widened by lowering the age threshold to 21 years for the first time,...
Employment law is dynamic and ever evolving with legislation often responding to a changing social, economic, technological, and political landscape. Any adjustments in legislation are aimed at ensuring that the rights and protections of both employees and...
Wilko has been a mainstay on the high street for decades and this announcement will come as a hammer blow for all its 12,000 employees. For those affected, either in stores, head office or in Wilko’s distribution warehouses, they should be given...
This news from P&O underlines the stark reality for many companies who are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic. The decision to make 800 staff redundant with immediate effect is, quite understandably, devastating for the employees affected...
With the nation’s attention and imagination now firmly fixed on Sunday night’s Euros final, it’s highly likely that Monday will be more of a challenge than it usually is for the country’s workforce. Win or lose, England fans are...
The government is yet to publish any guidance on vaccination for employers. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service’s (ACAS) guidance simply states that employers should support staff in getting the covid-19 vaccine, but they cannot force...
Since 6 April 2018 employers have been required to pay income tax and class one national insurance contributions (NICs) on an element of all termination payments, whether or not they are contractual payments. What were the previous...
Yes, according to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a recent important judgment. In King v Sash Windows, the CJEU heard that Mr King was believed to be self-employed, and his 'employer' therefore did not give him paid...
The apprenticeship levy came into effect from 6 April 2017 and applies to employers in England, who have an annual pay bill above £3m. How is the levy calculated? The levy is 0.5 per cent of the annual pay bill....
Are workers entitled to the national minimum wage when 'on-call', or sleeping, at work? ‘It depends’ according to a recent decision in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The EAT confirmed the following factors can assist in...
Recent study of government figures by TUC has unveiled a shocking 60% drop in the number of employment tribunal cases filed since the introduction of increased fees back in 2013. Employment tribunal cases including sexism, racism and disability have fallen...
