An Employment Tribunal has found an employer did not discriminate when it sacked an employee who refused to comply with its mandatory face mask policy.
Preparations for strike days will be well underway at affected schools. It is also sensible to consider the potential impact on employers more generally.
The Government has published the long-awaited draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement. Consultation on the draft Code is open until 18 April 2023.
A subject access request (SAR) has reached the highest court in the EU and, whilst the case is not binding in the UK, it's a good reminder that requesters are entitled to more than just their personal data.
On 18 January 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill passed its third reading following a parliamentary debate. The Bill will now progress to the House of Lords.
We reported last week on the Government's new consultation on holiday pay entitlement for permanently retained part-year and zero hours staff, including some agency workers.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has found that less favourable treatment due to marriage to a particular person does not amount to marital status discrimination.
The Government has confirmed plans to enforce minimum service levels across multiple sectors during industrial action, including the NHS, education, and the fire service.
On 12 January 2023 the Government opened consultation on proposals to pro-rate statutory holiday entitlement for part-year workers, in light of last year's Supreme Court judgment in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that documents relating to a claimant's past employment can be taken into account at a forthcoming remedy hearing
The Court of Appeal held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) was correct in deciding a claimant was not automatically unfairly dismissed when he refused to attend work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
