‘Cleaners at a prestigious London private school have won their battle for improved pay and working conditions, as well as compensation for steep cuts in their hours, scrapping plans for industrial action that was due to have started next week.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Employment Tribunal has found that ‘XYchromosomeGuy’ who objected to his local authority employer’s pronouns policy was fairly dismissed. Jo Moseley looks at the lessons from the case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘To what extent can employers appoint or promote someone because they have a protected characteristic that is under-represented in their organisation? Jo Moseley analyses a recent Employment Tribunal ruling involving a police force.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Hundreds of rogue employers across the UK have been targeted by the Home Office during a nationwide weeklong intensive operation into illegal working.’
Home Office, 27th August 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘An American singer has won a £20,000 payout after an independent music company failed to pay his wages and left him pleading for dinner money.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A legal business did not know a solicitor was disabled and had bipolar disorder when it decided to withdraw his job offer, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 20th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The number of foreign social care workers reporting that they are trapped in exploitative contracts has risen sixfold in the last three years, in the latest evidence of widespread abuse of migrants in the British care system.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A solicitor can continue a claim that he was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about biased work allocation practices at a law firm, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A paralegal, who could not work full-time due to her disability, has succeeded in an employment claim after a judge found she was made redundant for being a part-time employee.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Does a late application for expert evidence in a discipline not addressed by existing directions require relief from sanctions, and with it, the formal application of the Denton test? In this article, Daniel Goldblatt and Katharine Bailey explore the practical implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Yesss, with a particular focus on late applications for expert evidence which may jeopardise a trial date.’
3 Hare Court, 8th August 2024
Source: www.3harecourt.com
‘Law firm employees have succeeded in their employment tribunal claim over unauthorised deductions from their wages after the sole practitioner of the firm unexpectedly died.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A logistics company has been fined £1m after an employee fell 36ft (11 metres) on to a concrete floor.’
BBC News, 6th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government has today (6 August) announced it will repeal the Strikes Act 2023, claiming that the measures “unduly restrict workers’ rights” and “undermine good industrial relations”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Since the 1800s, laws had been passed to try to keep people safe at work.’
BBC News, 31st July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The use of non-financial reporting and due diligence legislation to force companies to address specific adverse effects of their operations has become an increasingly common tool for policymakers in recent years. To date, international legislative activity has mainly focussed on potential breaches of human rights and environmental obligations but has also included aspects of labour law. This article proposes a new law that adapts the concept of corporate due diligence to the field of labour law. The new law uses a reflexive model of legislation which is referred to as Labour Law Due Diligence. The under-resourced system of labour market enforcement in the UK and workers’ reluctance to use litigation to defend their rights means that persistent non-compliance by employers can go unpunished. Employers would be obliged to carry out an annual audit to assess whether they comply with key labour law obligations and make the results public. Non-compliant employers would need to remedy any unlawful practices within a year or face the prospect of enforcement action being taken against them. Through an evaluation of UK legislation which has attempted to force companies to address specific legislative goals through public disclosure of data, the article seeks to address the weaknesses of such legislation by involving stakeholders and introducing robust systems of enforcement.’
Industrial Law Journal, 24th July 2024
Source: academic.oup.com
‘The King’s Speech on 17 July 2024 announced the 35 Bills which are the legislative priority of the new Labour Government. Those relating to labour law are of particular interest to readers of this blog.’
UK Labour Law, 23rd July 2024
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
‘A string of new probation watchdog investigations have laid bare the staffing crisis blighting the service’s ability to supervise offenders in the community and keep the public safe.’
The Independent, 24th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New legislation will give employees greater protections, but the government must consider the implications of any new rights to ensure they do not cut across employers’ regulatory or other obligations, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Further to the notices relating to Jonathan Fletcher posted by the Diocese of Southwark and the Metropolitan Police, it is perhaps timely to include a link to the Attorney General’s Note, Contempt of court and social media.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th July 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
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