Powys: Care home firm ‘bullied’ staff to accept new conditions – BBC News
‘A care home firm has been accused of bullying staff into accepting new terms and conditions or face being fired.’
BBC News, 16th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: trade unions
Case Preview: R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court and Anor – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Ingrida Jakuseva, a paralegal within the Litigation and Arbitration department at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court and Anor. The application for permission to appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court on 8 March 2023.’
UKSC Blog, 1st March 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
New powers to curb strike disruption approved by MPs – BBC News
‘MPs have backed plans aimed at enforcing minimum service levels for some sectors during strikes.’
BBC News, 31st January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grant Shapps unveils new powers in strike laws – BBC News
‘Business Secretary Grant Shapps has set out plans to enforce minimum service levels during strike action, including for ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers.’
BBC News, 10th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Keeping tips from workers could be illegal under new law -BBC News
‘Employers not paying workers their tips in their entirety, without deductions, may soon become illegal.’
BBC News, 30th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unions Launch Legal Action Over The Government’s Agency Workers Strike Law – Each Other
‘Ten trade unions are taking legal action against the government’s new regulations that allow agency workers to fill in for workers on strike. ‘
Each Other, 12th October 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Truss risks fresh row with EU over workers’ rights, say legal experts – The Guardian
‘Liz Truss risks igniting another row with the EU which could lead to tariffs on British exports if she tries to dilute workers’ rights too much, legal experts and union leaders have said.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government urged to classify Covid as an occupational disease – The Guardian
‘Ministers should urgently classify Covid-19 as an occupational disease to prompt employers to reduce the risk of exposure and help workers access key benefits, the TUC has said.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law change allows organisations to employ agency workers during strikes – Local Government Lawyer
‘A new law is now in place that will enable organisations impacted by industrial action to plug staffing gaps with agency workers, the Government has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Heatwave: When is it too hot to work? – BBC News
‘Is there a maximum temperature for workplaces? No law in the UK says a given temperature is too hot or cold to work.’
BBC News, 14th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial review of government handling of pension scheme gets green light – Local Government Lawyer
‘Permission has been granted to the Fire Brigades Union (and others) to challenge the Government’s reduction in the value of new pension schemes for firefighters.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
MPs approve controversial plans to let agency workers cover for striking staff – The Guardian
‘Ministers have approved controversial plans to allow agency workers to replace striking workers, voting through the regulations on Monday night by 289 votes to 202.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rail strike: Law change would allow agency staff to cover industrial action – BBC News
‘Plans are under way to change the law to enable employers to use agency staff to cover staffing gaps during strikes, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Delaying new law ‘gives green light to rogue employers’, says TUC – The Guardian
‘Britain’s top union leader has written to the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, to warn the government that dropping plans to legislate for tougher employment rights after mass sackings at P&O Ferries would “side with bad bosses”.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Employers can take action against striking workers, Court of Appeal decides – OUT-LAW.com
‘The English and Welsh Court of Appeal has reasserted the previously held view that protection against detriment on the grounds of “trade union activities” does not extend to strike action.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law will be changed to ‘undo’ P&O’s mass sacking of its workers, government vows – The Independent
‘The law will be changed to “undo” P&O’s mass sacking of its workers, the government is vowing – just hours after a minister warned that would harm the economy.’
The Independent, 24th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Happy Birthday: Unfair Dismissal at 50 – by Hugh Collins – UK Labour Law
‘Half a century ago, on the 28th of February 1972, the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1971 that established an employee’s statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed came into force. To mark this anniversary, I offer some reflections on the significance and impact of this major legal innovation.’
UK Labour Law, 3rd March 2022
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
