Employment news and case law

1 April, 2020

Supreme Court rules that Morrison Supermarkets plc was not vicariously liable for disclosure of personal information about its employees by employee with grudge against the company

[2020] UKSC 12

1 April, 2020

Amendments to Agency Workers Regulations to transpose revised Posted Workers Directive during EU withdrawal Implementation Period

New statutory instrument

1 April, 2020 Open access

Low Pay Commission warns that ‘emergency brake’ may need to be applied to national living wage as a result of coronavirus outbreak

Commission to monitor labour markets and any 'emerging risks', before making recommendations on 2021 rates in the autumn

31 March, 2020 Open access

Government and businesses must do more to support workers through the coronavirus crisis, says Select Committee

Business Committee's call for action responds to evidence of workers' concerns that include insufficient social distancing, protective equipment and safety measures in the workplace

31 March, 2020 Open access

Government announces changes to ‘right to work’ checks in response to coronavirus outbreak

New guidance confirms that checks can be carried out through video calls and that job applicants and exisiting workers can send scanned documents or a photo of documents rather than sending the originals

27 March, 2020 Open access

Exception to the bar on carrying forward untaken leave under the Working Time Regulations as a result of the effects of coronavirus

New statutory instrument

26 March, 2020 Open access

President of Employment Appeal Tribunal sets out measures to be followed during coronavirus outbreak

Hearings listed up to 15 April 2020 are postponed and, when resumed, will be conducted by telephone, Skype or other video link

26 March, 2020

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates and pay calculation rules from April 2020

New statutory instruments

25 March, 2020

Increase of limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other sums payable under employment legislation in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

24 March, 2020 Open access

Requirement on employers to report gender pay gap data suspended due to coronavirus outbreak

Joint decision to suspend reporting deadline for 2019/2020 taken by Government Equalities Office and Equality and Human Rights Commission

23 March, 2020

Employment case law round up

20 March, 2020 Open access

Employment Tribunal in-person hearings will be converted to case management hearings by phone or other electronic means from 23 March 2020

Message from Employment Tribunal Presidents advises that hearings will generally still take place on the first day allocated for the hearing

18 March, 2020 Open access

Employment Tribunal Presidents issue joint Practice Direction on conduct of tribunals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

New guidance encourages use of electronic communication to conduct hearings of all kinds

18 March, 2020 Open access

Government to ‘urgently develop’ new forms of employment support in response to coronavirus outbreak

In the coming days, I will go much further to support people’s financial security, says Chancellor

17 March, 2020

Court of Appeal considers the extent to which an employment tribunal should assist a litigant in person in formulating issues

[2020] EWCA Civ 393

17 March, 2020

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Employment

Supreme Court rules that Morrison Supermarkets plc was not vicariously liable for disclosure of personal information about its employees by employee with grudge against the company

Amendments to Agency Workers Regulations to transpose revised Posted Workers Directive during EU withdrawal Implementation Period

Low Pay Commission warns that ‘emergency brake’ may need to be applied to national living wage as a result of coronavirus outbreak

Government and businesses must do more to support workers through the coronavirus crisis, says Select Committee

Government announces changes to ‘right to work’ checks in response to coronavirus outbreak

Exception to the bar on carrying forward untaken leave under the Working Time Regulations as a result of the effects of coronavirus

President of Employment Appeal Tribunal sets out measures to be followed during coronavirus outbreak

Hearings listed up to 15 April 2020 are postponed and, when resumed, will be conducted by telephone, Skype or other video link

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates and pay calculation rules from April 2020

Increase of limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other sums payable under employment legislation in Northern Ireland

Requirement on employers to report gender pay gap data suspended due to coronavirus outbreak

Employment case law round up

Employment Tribunal in-person hearings will be converted to case management hearings by phone or other electronic means from 23 March 2020

Employment Tribunal Presidents issue joint Practice Direction on conduct of tribunals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Government to ‘urgently develop’ new forms of employment support in response to coronavirus outbreak

Court of Appeal considers the extent to which an employment tribunal should assist a litigant in person in formulating issues

Government launches consultation on in-work entitlement to a week of unpaid carer’s leave each year

Government confirms it will legislate for Statutory Neonatal Leave and Pay in the forthcoming Employment Bill

Employment case law round up

Consultation launched on National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates to apply from 2021