Inside our Autumn 2024 IN CASE Newsletter you will find:
Fire and rehire and the new Statutory Code
JAMES TOWNSEND & NAOMI LATHAM
James Townsend and Naomi Latham provide an essential overview of the New Statutory Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement, outlining what this means for employers.
Case Report – Asda Equal Pay
JAMES TOWNSEND & ELIZABETH COYLE
On 27 August 2024, the Employment Tribunal held that Next plc had discriminated against more than 3,500 female store staff members by paying them lower hourly wages than male warehouse operatives. Sales consultants received lower pay of up to £3 per hour, meaning their average annual salary loss was above £6,000.
Sexual harassment and reasonable steps – what does this mean for employers?
NAOMI LATHAM
From 26 October 2024, employers will be subject to a proactive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Naomi explores what reasonable steps mean in the context of law and highlights what steps should employers be taking.
The Right to Switch Off/Disconnect
JAMES TOWNSEND & ELIZABETH COYLE
Two years on, the transformations brought by Covid-19 remain present in the workplace, particularly as regards to the adoption by many (for at least part of the week) of home working.
The Employment Rights Bill
DOMONIQUE MCRAE & ELIZABETH SHAW
Before the General Election on 4 July 2024, Labour pledged an overhaul of the employment law framework, with a promise to put an Employment Rights Bill (the “Bill”) before Parliament in their first 100 days of office. Domonique and Elizabeth explore some of the key areas that may affect businesses in the future.
