P&O Ferries is facing widespread criticism after its decision to terminate the contracts of 800 members of staff with immediate effect over a Teams video call on 17 March 2022.
National Minimum Wage to increase on 1st April 2022
Limits on tribunal awards will increase from 6 April 2022 as follows: The cap on a week’s pay (used to calculate the basic awards in unfair dismissal cases and statutory redundancy payments) will increase to £571 (from £544). The maximum compensatory award for ordinary unfair dismissal will increase…
Personal pronouns in the workplace – is misgendering discrimination?
In Martin v London Borough of Southwark, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) reviewed the decision of the Employment Tribunal (London South) that Mr. Martin’s disclosures did not amount to qualifying disclosures protected by law. Background In 1999, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) inserted provisions into the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA)…
Is it a reasonable adjustment to maintain an employee’s pay if an employee is only able to fulfil a lower paid role?
Side-hustles; can an employee have two jobs?
Dopson v Stag Publications – age discrimination