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Soaring temperatures in recent weeks have been somewhat unusual and of an unprecedented scale in the UK. Whilst some unfamiliar and rare sunshine is largely welcomed in the UK, MPs have taken action and called … Read more

In Mackereth v Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and anor, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held that a Christian doctor’s belief that a person cannot change their sex/gender at will, and his lack … Read more

Holiday entitlement can be a complex area of employment law and it is important to know how to make the correct calculations. Holiday pay entitlement will vary depending on what the contract of employment states. … Read more

“Injury to feelings” compensation can be awarded in successful discrimination cases.  The Equality Act 2010 expressly provides that compensation for discrimination may include (or be entirely made up of) compensation for injury to feelings.  This … Read more

The new compensation limits for Employment Tribunal claims have been announced. The new limits, currently being approved by Parliament, will take effect from 6 April 2022. The key changes are: the limit on a week’s … Read more

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently delivered their judgement on a claim brought by an employee after a COT3 had been agreed and signed (Arvunescu v Quick Release (Automotive) Ltd [2022] EAT 26).  COT3’s are … Read more

Last week we witnessed further developments in the trend of countries introducing a 4-day working week, with the Belgian government announcing a new law that will introduce the right for employees to request to work … Read more

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed that the Scottish Government will encourage employers to consider hybrid working, and that a phased return to office working should commence from Monday 31st January 2022.  Ms Sturgeon warned … Read more

In August 2021, Autonomy thinktank presented a research paper revealing that the Covid-19 Pandemic had led to an ‘epidemic of hidden overtime’, negatively effecting workers’ mental health, and disproportionately impacting working women. The paper proposed … Read more