In the recent High Court decision of ABC v Huntercombe (No 12) Ltd and others, the court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope of liabilities that transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”). Specifically, the court addressed whether vicarious liability for torts committed by employees prior to a
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ACTS RELATING TO PRIVATE LIFE AND DISCIPLINARY DISMISSAL
Can an employer intervene in issues relating to an employee’s personal relationships, which are inherently a private matter, and what constraints exist on such intervention? These questions were addressed by a recent ruling by the French Supreme Court on March 26, 2025. An employee who held the position of Manager of partnerships and institutional…
Court of Appeal decision on whistleblower protections for job applicants

In Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council, the Court of Appeal found against the Claimant’s application to extend the whistleblower protections afforded by the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the ERA) to job applicants. The Court of Appeal found that the exclusion of job applicants from such whistleblower protections in this instance was compatible…
Definition of “woman” for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010

In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the definition of the terms “man” “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) refer to a persons biological sex. The appeal concerned the lawfulness of statutory guidance issued by the Respondent, which stated that a gender recognition…
Employment law changes in April 2025

- Increase in limits on awards in employment tribunals effective from 6 April 2025: The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 increases the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other amounts payable under employment legislation:
- The maximum amount
Further changes to the Employment Rights Bill: What do employers need to know?

In October last year the government published the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) which contained significant reforms to employment rights (The new Employment Rights Bill: What does it mean for employers? | Global Workplace Insider). The Government has subsequently consulted on various proposals and on 5 March it published five responses to consultation. …
Payment of a Bonus in Cryptocurrency: Qui male solvit, bis solvit (or who pays badly pays twice!)

- Regulation of Salary Payments: According to the Employment Code, salaries must be paid in cash, by crossed
Paiement d’un Bonus en Cryptomonnaie : qui paie mal paie deux fois !!

L’idée de rémunérer les salariés en cryptomonnaies, bien que séduisante sur certains aspects, soulève de nombreuses questions juridiques et pratiques qui doivent être considérées attentivement. Sans entrer dans des débats trop techniques, voici quelques points clefs à considérer :
1. Réglementation du paiement des salaires : Selon le Code du travail, le salaire doit être payé…
Court of Appeal decision on dismissal of employee for religious and philosophical beliefs

The Court of Appeal has held in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s school and others that the dismissal of an employee for posting on social medial in relation to her beliefs on gender fluidity and the nature of sex education teaching, particularly in primary schools, was not objectively justified and amounted to unlawful discrimination.…
New Neonatal Care Rights: A Step Forward for Working Parents

The UK government has announced a transformative update for working parents. From 6 April 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 will introduce Neonatal Care Leave (NCL) as a day-one entitlement and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (NCP) for eligible employees.
Currently, parents of newborn babies needing neonatal care rely on the discretion…