EAT considers approach to costs orders in discrimination claims
In the recent decision of Madu v Loughborough College [2025] EAT 52, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an Employment Tribunal (ET) had erred in making a costs award of
Supreme Court rules on the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010
On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court gave judgment in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent). The main issue put before the Court was w
Stress Awareness Month: How employers should manage workplace stress
Every April, Stress Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the growing concerns surrounding mental health in the workplace. As modern work environments become more fast-paced and de
Increases to Vento bands effective from 6 April 2025
What are Vento bands? Vento bands are a means of determining the level of compensation payable to individuals for injury to feelings in successful discrimination claims. The term
Unfair Dismissal Case Update
The recent case of Hewston v Ofsted [2025] EWCA Civ 250 has provided some insight into the scope of conduct-based unfair dismissal claims. Find out more below. Case summary In
Yet another holiday pay case
After years of various holiday pay issues being determined in the tribunals, you’d be forgiven for thinking there surely can’t be another one, but you would be wrong! The mos
What the amendments to the Employment Rights Bill mean for employers
The amended Employment Rights Bill passed its third reading at the House of Commons on 12 March 2025 and has now progressed to the House of Lords. The Bill will then return to the
Prepare for Changes to Flexible Working
Call to all Employers: Prepare for Changes to Flexible Working Potential changes to the flexible working regime that every employer should be aware of. Since the Employment Rig
Government introduces further amendments to the Employment Rights Bill
We summarise some of the key points from the amendments to the bill and the consultation responses here: Collective redundancy consultation Currently, if an employer proposes to ma
