Following on from our last blog in May about the enforcement of Employment (Allocation of Tips Act) 2023, we can confirm that the Act was officially enforced at the start of this month (1st October 2024). Under the Act, it will be unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff, ensuring that employees receive all the tips they earn. Additionall...
For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 The Supreme Court has recently clarified that under the Equality Act 2010 ('EqA 2010') the protected characteristics of sex and gender reassignment are legally distinct and should be interpreted independently of one another, each offering separate and specific forms of protection. The Supre...
The UK hospitality sector plays a vital in the national economy. Upcoming changes to employment law in 2025 are expected to affect the hospitality industry more significantly than other sectors, due to the industry's high staff turnover rates and prevalence of shift work. We have highlighted below some important changes that our clients within this...
In February, the Court of Appeal handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor's School [2025] EWCA Civ 109. The ruling has important implications for employers, particularly in terms of managing employees who may express controversial beliefs in and outside the workplace, including on social media. In this case, the Court upheld an...
