All Tax and legislation articles – Page 4
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OpinionEllie Rogers: Impact of the Low Pay Commission’s living wage consultation
On 30 June, the Low Pay Commission closed its consultation on proposed reforms to the national minimum and living wage.
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ArticleSenior recruiter sacked after cardiac arrest receives £188,000 tribunal award
A senior recruiter has been awarded almost £188,000 after being sacked over health issues.
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules that Ryanair agency pilot is worker
A Ryanair pilot has won a landmark legal victory on worker status at the Court of Appeal.
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ArticleBereavement leave to extend to miscarriages before 24 weeks
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave.
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ArticleEmployment appeal tribunal dismisses British Car Auctions’ challenge over workers’ rights
An employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has dismissed a challenge by British Car Auctions (BCA) over a dispute regarding rights for its drivers.
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ArticleGovernment publishes roadmap for implementing Employment Rights Bill
The government has published a roadmap for how it intends to implement the Employment Rights Bill.
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OpinionChristopher Hitchins and Maya Sterrie: Mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation
The UK government launched a consultation that looked at introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for certain employers.
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ArticleGovernment launches ‘landmark’ review of parental leave
The government has launched a landmark review of parental leave and pay, including what be the statutory minimum employers should offer.
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ArticleTribunal rules former pharmacy worker was unfairly dismissed in pay dispute
An employment tribunal has ruled that a former pharmacy worker was unfairly dismissed by her employer and has been awarded almost £10,000 as a result.
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ArticleTribunal finds The Venture employee received disability harassment and unauthorised wage deductions
An employment tribunal has found that an employee at the children’s charity received harassment related to disability, victimisation and unauthorised wage deductions.
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ArticleMenopause-related tribunal claims more than triple in last two years
The number of menopause-related tribunal claims has more than tripled in the last two years, with 204 cases citing the condition in 2024 compared to 64 in 2022.
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ArticleFormer Wilko employees gain £2 million payout
An employment tribunal has awarded a £2 million payout to almost 10,000 former employees of the high street retailer, which went into administration in 2023.
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ArticleParental leave system is broken, say MPs
The current system of parental leave in the UK has ‘fundamental failings’, according to a report by the Women and Equalities Committee.
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OpinionSonya Fraser: Government pension reforms provide greater clarity for employers
The long-awaited Pension Schemes Bill landed on 5 June, hot on the heels of the UK government issuing several consultation outcome reports on key pension reform issues.
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ArticleSwearing chef awarded £13,000 for disability discrimination
A chef who swore in front of guests at a spa hotel has been awarded £13,000 at a tribunal, which ruled her outburst had been triggered by anxiety.
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ArticleGovernment introduces Pension Schemes Bill
The government has introduced the Pension Schemes Bill, which is designed to make pensions easier to understand and manage, and drive better value over the long term.
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OpinionGeorge Tattersall: The benefits of shared parental leave
In 2024, shared parental leave laws were updated to give new fathers and partners more flexibility in how they take their parental leave.
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ArticleTribunal rules working from home for important meeting was acceptable
An IT director who insisted on working from home for an important meeting was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.
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OpinionCharlie Barnes: Should the government reconsider zero hours reform in Employment Rights Bill?
The government has faced considerable criticism from the House of Lords regarding its proposals under the Employment Rights Bill to introduce an entitlement to guaranteed hours of work.
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ArticleRyanair demands flight attendants pay back salary increase
Ryanair has asked a number of flight attendants in Spain to repay salary increases after a legal dispute with one of its unions.