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EAT Clarifies Collective Redundancy Consultation Duty
Under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, employers that are proposing to…
Court of Appeal Upholds Award of Damages to Misled Investors
When seeking investment, businesses should ensure that any information a prospective investor might rely on when deciding to…
HSE Publishes Ill Health and Injury Statistics for 2024/25
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual statistics on ill health and injuries in the…
New Rates of Statutory Sick Pay and Parental Leave Pay
The government has announced the new rates of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and parental leave pay that will…
Employees Can Bring Claims Based on Detriment of Dismissal
Can an employee who brings a claim for unfair dismissal on the basis of having made protected disclosures…
Employment Rights Bill Becomes Law
The Employment Rights Bill has now received Royal Assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. The changes will…
Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling That Trade Mark Was Valid
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a supermarket chain’s appeal against a decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise…
UK Minimum Wage: What You Need to Know for 2025 and 2026
The statutory minimum pay rates for the UK have been revised. Here is what employers and workers need…
National Minimum Wage Rates for 2026 Announced
The government has announced the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) which…
EAT Upholds Rejection of Postman’s Unfair Dismissal Claim
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that the Employment Tribunal (ET) did not err in law in…
Unfairly Dismissed Employee Awarded £14,000 by ET
A woman who was dismissed from her job at a company that provided accountancy services has been awarded…
Arbitration Appeal Was Brought Out of Time, High Court Rules
The importance of being aware of the rules that apply to arbitration proceedings was highlighted by a recent…