Employment Law News
Businesses missing out on neurodivergent talent due to ‘hiring bias’
UK businesses risk missing out on the skills of neurodivergent professionals due to hiring discrimination and a lack of interview accommodations, according to new research. The study by audit, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg took in account a survey from Zurich...
Disability benefits and Universal Credit: what’s changing?
The UK government has unveiled a £1 billion package of welfare reforms aiming to get people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into work. The reforms include scrapping the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), introducing a “right to try” work guarantee and...
Ten women take legal action against Judicial Conduct Investigations Office
A group of ten women is challenging the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO), arguing that the body fails to hold judges accountable for misconduct. The legal action, led by Sellafield whistleblower Alison McDermott and GP Dr Hinaa Toheed, is backed by Good...
Leading economists ‘rebuff anti-growth claims on Employment Rights Bill’
A group of ten economists and labour lawyers has rejected claims by business leaders that the proposed Employment Rights Bill will harm economic growth. The signatories - including Ozlem Onaran, professor of economics at the University of Greenwich and Jonathan...
Calls for clarity on Employment Rights Bill as employers anticipate rising costs
The CIPD is urging the government to provide clear guidance and support for employers as amendments to the Employment Rights Bill raise concerns about increased costs and workforce reductions. A survey of more than 2,000 employers by the CIPD found that 79 percent...
Government extends sick pay to 1.3 million low-paid workers
The UK Government has announced a significant change to statutory sick pay (SSP), extending coverage to around 1.3 million low-paid workers. Under the new policy, employees earning less than £123 per week will receive 80 percent of their salary from the first day of...
Employment Rights Bill: committee calls for amendments and clearer enforcement
The Business and Trade Committee has published its recommendations for the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill, which was introduced to Parliament in October last year. The Committee's report is intended to inform Parliament and the public about the potential...
Employment tribunal cases citing menopause ‘more than trebled’ since 2022
Employment tribunal claims citing menopause have spiked from 64 in 2022 to 204 in 2024 - covering allegations of disability, sex and age discrimination, as well as constructive and unfair dismissal, according to a data analysis by law firm Nockolds. Nockolds...
Average age discrimination payouts ‘rise to £103,000’
The average compensation awarded in successful age discrimination cases has increased by 624 percent in the past year, reaching £103,000. This is up from £14,000 in 2022/23 and the highest average award for age discrimination claims since at least 2007/08, according...
Tribunal rules against Leeds law firm in age discrimination case
A tribunal has ruled that Walker Morris LLP unlawfully discriminated against senior partner Martin Scott by forcing him to leave the firm due to his age. The panel found the firm’s mandatory retirement policy to be in breach of the Equality Act 2010 and concluded that...
Employment Law Analysis
Lindsay Gallard: The Employment Rights Bill ushers in an era of closer HR and Legal department cooperation – is your team ready?
Announced last October, the government’s Employment Rights Bill introduces around 30 measures to increase job security and worker protection. As you’d expect from a piece of flagship legislation—especially from a new government—it has great scope, ambition, and...
Gitte de Brabander: Strengthening employment rights – lessons from Belgium
As the UK Government introduces stronger worker protection through its new Employment Rights Bill 2024, what lessons can be learned from Belgium, which has introduced similar legislation? Introduced in October 2024, the Employment Rights Bill seeks to introduce...
Alex Voakes: Why the right to requesting a four-day working week should have been included in the Employment Rights Bill
When Labour introduced the Employment Rights Bill to Parliament on 10 October, it was hailed by Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner as “the biggest upgrade to rights at work in a generation”. Some of the reforms include strengthening statutory sick pay, establishing...
Tom Cornell: Navigating the Employment Rights Bill through recruitment tech
Retaining talent has long been a key issue facing HR teams, with more than a third (34%) of UK employees leaving their employer every year on average, according to The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). And, at a time when many businesses can ill...
Tessa Harris: The Government’s New Flexible Working Legislation – All Change?
With changes taking place, and subsequently coming into effect, as the new labour government settles into power, a lot of focus has been placed on employees’ rights, what those changes could be, and how they are likely to impact employers. Changes to flexible working...
Ifty Nasir: How will the Employment Rights Bill impact workplace equality?
Ifty Nasir, Founder and CEO at Vestd explains what the new Employment Rights Bill means for pay equality and the steps employers can take to create equality across their business. The new Employment Rights Bill, set out in the King’s Speech, has been met with a mixed...
Naomi Greenwood: What employers must do to combat sexual misconduct
Businesses have a moral and legal responsibility to protect their employees from workplace harassment, says Naomi Greenwood. This means that when sexual misconduct claims occur, they need to investigate them swiftly and seriously. Attempting to brush misconduct...
Fiona Hamor: What will a Labour government bring to UK workforces?
The votes have been counted, the polls are now closed, and the anticipation of a Labour Government has become a reality, highlights Fiona Hamor. As Sir Kier Starmer’s assembled Cabinet gets to work, many will be revisiting the Labour manifesto and the bold promise to...
Domonique McRae: The General Election
As you will know, a General Election is taking place today. Whatever your personal politics we thought it may be useful to set out what each of the main parties have to say about employment rights and the pledges they make if they were to be elected. There are a...
Kate Palmer: What does the general election mean for HR?
With the General Election looming many business owners are starting to think about how this could impact them, says Kate Palmer. If Labour win, then the year of change we’ve seen so far will only get busier. The Labour party manifesto lays out over 60 separate...
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