Posts from July 2022
Joanne Moseley
Holiday entitlement and pay of term-time and other part-year workers: top 10 questions answered
The Supreme Court has handed down it's judgment in the long-running case of Harpur Trust v Brazel. It decided that any worker who has a...
26/07/22
Irwin Mitchell
John Lewis – ditching retail for real estate
John Lewis has recently announced plans to build 10,000 new homes over the next decade. Based on current proposals, the properties will...
22/07/22
Jill Crawford
Officially Confirmed: The UK Government's Net Zero Strategy is Unlawful
Friends of the Earth hailed a "landmark victory" and "a huge victory for climate justice and government transparency" this week...
20/07/22
Joanne Moseley
80% work for 100% pay: what you need to know about the four-day working week
Three-quarters of UK recruiters say a four-day week will be the norm by 2030, according to research commissioned by NatWest on the future...
19/07/22
Joanne Moseley
Can staff express gender critical beliefs if they upset or conflict with the views of their colleagues?
In Forstater v CDG Europe and others the tribunal had to determine if a woman who believed that sex is immutable and can't be changed,...
18/07/22
Irwin Mitchell
Court of Appeal Decision: Could Wyatt v Fareham Borough Council help those affected by Natural England's Nutrient Neutrality Advice?
On Friday, the Court of Appeal issued a fascinating judgment concerning the correct approach to applying the 2018 version of Natural...
18/07/22
Irwin Mitchell
The potential alternatives to terminal dilapidations
When faced with a dilapidated property, many landlords focus only on one remedy – the terminal claim, being the claim in damages that...
14/07/22
Joanne Moseley
Feeling hot, hot, hot: what's the maximum legal temperature staff can work in?
The Met Office issued a rare Level 4 - Emergency heat warning for parts of England from Monday 18 July with temperatures predicated to...
12/07/22
Joanne Moseley
Managing shift workers: how to avoid legal pitfalls
Many sectors of the UK economy rely heavily on shift working and in the UK, around four million people (14% of the total workforce) work...
05/07/22