Connie Cliff @ConnieCliff.bsky.social

CA to hand down judg't this morning in ADP RPO v Haycocks on importance of whole workforce consultation to fairness of a redundancy when collective consultation under s188 NOT triggered. Is it nevertheless required by "good industrial relations"? #ukemplaw

On 21 Oct the Employment Rights Bill had is 2nd reading & now at the Committee stage scheduled to be concluded no later than 21 Jan. We also got the first 4 related consultations and one related SI. For details see our updated tracker #ukemplaw gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/insights…

Looks like D-day for the Employment Rights Bill will be 10 October 2024 #ukemplaw gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/insights…

Section 6 REUL 2023 (departure from assimilated case law) today is NOT now coming into force today (1 October) See my post on this shift in Government policy "in the wider context of its work to reset UK relations with the EU" #ukemplw gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/insights…

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) (Revocation) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk)

Published today Regs revoking the Regs which would have implements s6 REUL (permitting CA & SC to depart from assimilated case law). So s6 NOT coming into force on 1 Oct. Is this as significant as I think or am I missing something? Legislation.gov.uk

Supreme Crt judgment in Tesco v USDAW on 12 Sept - Whether CA correct to overturn the High Court’s decision granting injunction restraining Tesco from ‘firing and rehiring’ employees in order to remove a ‘permanent’ contractual entitlement to enhanced pay supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-202…

Latest update on Employment Rights Bill from press reports (1) Bill now expected "mid-October" so presumably after return from conference recess (7 Oct) but we wait to see & (2) Right to Switch Off to be via Code of Practice gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-re…

On 14 August the Deputy Prime Minister held a meeting with union and business leaders to discuss views on the Employment Rights Bill and wider 'Plan to Make Work Pay' #ukemplaw #HR My tracker is at gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-re…

Fantastic Gold for Bryony Page 🏅

Great summary of the issues

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(3) Set the under 18 rates and apprentice rates "as high as possible without damaging the employment prospects of each group".

(1) NLW to not drop below 2/3rds of UK median earnings for workers aged 21 + (2) The NMW rate for 18 to 20 year olds to remain from April 2025 but "to narrow the gap with the NLW taking steps year by year in order to achieve a single adult rate"

Low Pay Commission Remit 2024 published today: A staged transition to a single adult rate assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a7acac… #ukemplaw

Dismissal & Re-engagement Code of Practice updated today. Missing sentence added to para 52 #full-publication-update-history" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gov.uk/government/pub… #ukemplaw

EAT: ET did not err in finding that Stonewall did not cause or induce discrimination against a barrister by her Chambers relating to her protected beliefs; the ET's findings of fact did not compel it to allow the claim #ukemplaw assets.caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eat/2024/119/e…

@thebigbogg Happy Birthday. I made it to 60 two weeks ago, so you are still a youngster 🥳

The BigBogg creaks past the half century. Still not out. Thank you for an amazing day ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@guardiannews Well that makes my mind up. No way I can now support Andy Street. What poor judgement if he thinks Boris Johnson’s endorsement is anything other than a huge negative @andy4wm

Andy Street and Ben Houchen turn to Boris Johnson in mayoral election run-in dlvr.it/T6HCM4