Joanna Robson

How employers should avoid the naughty list As Christmas approaches, it often brings a sense of fun and festive cheer to a workplace. Annual Christmas parties are often a time for staff to let their hair down, relax and celebrate the success of the...

Yes, you did read the heading correctly! Ms Difolco (Ms D) was employed by Care UK Community Partnerships Limited since 2019 as a care home worker providing personal care to vulnerable residents of Cairdean Nursing Home.On 18 October 2022, she was...

From time to time, and for a variety of reasons, organisations may need to make contractual changes to employment terms and conditions. The starting point is to communicate and consult to bring about a mutual agreement to change contracts. In some cases,...

Keir Starmer caused something of a stir recently when he announced that he wouldn't be working past 6:00 PM on a Friday evening. The indignant opposition immediately seized upon his announcement as a weakness, declaring that it was not possible to be a...

With the General Election looming, what would Labour do to employment law if they get in? If they follow up on their promises – rather a lot! Labour has pledged to implement what it describes as ‘the biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in...

New Employment Changes are now in force. Since April 6, employees are now entitled to a week of unpaid leave in a rolling 2 month period under the Carers Leave Act 2023. This leave can be used from day one of employment to care for a dependent with...

Employers embarking on redundancy or restructuring exercises need to be aware of significant changes from 6 April 2024 to UK redundancy rules which give priority protection to employees on maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (SPL). ...

Disabled Finance Manager wins unfair dismissal claim against former spouse at Employment Tribunal. Appeal Tribunal determines an individual employee cannot be named or held liable for unfair dismissal In the case of Astha Limited & Ms Chakraborty v...

It has remained ambiguous over which claims can be waived under the terms of a Settlement Agreement entered into between an employer and an employee. Settlement Agreements offer a good solution to a dispute between an employer and its employee. ...

There are a number of statutory requirements in order to make a Settlement Agreement valid and enforceable, namely: • The Settlement Agreement must be in written form with attestation clauses for signature. E-signature attestation is now...

The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023 sets out that employees will no longer be required to accrue 26 weeks’ of continuous service in order to make a request for flexible working. The right will apply from day 1 of employment,...

A Settlement Agreement is a mutually agreeable legally binding document made between an employer and an employee to resolve issues or grievances. It should be entered into by both parties voluntarily and involve discussion and negotiation of the terms,...

A Landmark case for Holiday Pay - how to reduce any potential liability as an employer The recent case of Chief Constable of Police of Northern Ireland v Agnew concerning the payment of backdated holiday pay has identified the need for...