WEU News Articles

The UK’s labour market outlook is uncertain following October’s budget announcement, according to data from Indeed. Although the economy broadly outperformed low expectations this year, job posting...

Overview The Employment Rights Bill introduces significant reforms to employment rights and labour relations between workers, employers and trade unions. These changes aim to clarify statutory pro...

At a Glance Key Highlights: • February 2022: High Court grants an injunction preventing Tesco from using “fire and re-hire” to remove a permanent entitlement to enhanced pay. • July 2022: Court of ...

The Employment Tribunal in London has concluded that asking a remote-working legal secretary to attend the office did not constitute harassment. Case Summary Employment Judge O Segal KC determined...

Nationwide Judge Shortages Exacerbate Backlogs Figures released in the minutes of the Employment Tribunals User Group meeting for April reveal that hearings lasting six to ten days in the Londo...

Overview: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a data breach in November 2022. Incident Details In November 202...

Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put you on temporary leave (‘furlough’) because of cor...

“Banter” is often defined as the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. While many employees cherish this informal repartee as part of a relaxed workplace culture, the line between harml...

Effective 1 January 2024 This guidance sets out the changes to the Working Time Regulations which the government introduced on 1 January 2024. Disclaimer: This guidance does not provide definit...

Outstanding Result: When our lawyers began representing a member threatened with a Costs Order in late November, by the end of December she had received full payment of her claim thanks to the exce...