You may recall that in July last year, we reported on the Flexible Working Bill which will make changes to the current flexible working regime which has been in place since June 2014. Read it here. At that time…

Surely, if an employer dismisses an employee for using the 'N' word at work, that dismissal will be fair, right? Not necessarily, as we saw in the case in Mr Borg-Neal and Lloyds Banking Group plc …

2023 has been a year of extremely encouraging growth for Horsfield Menzies. We doubled our previous year’s turnover and opened an astonishing 376 new matters. Our business was given a significant boost in the summer…

The UK government's new immigration plan, set to be implemented in spring 2024, includes the following key changes:

In what has been billed as arguably the most significant change in holiday legislation since the advent of the Working Time Regulations in 1998, the government has announced…

No ‘holiday’ for Butlins – engaging in a grievance or appeal procedure ‘not likely’ to affirm the employment contract in a constructive dismissal case. Ms Brooks had worked for Leisure Employment Services…

The Government has this month taken two significant steps in its continuing campaign to reduce the effectiveness of industrial action.
Firstly, the Government…

22nd November 2023 is Equal Pay Day, a national campaign led by the Fawcett Society in the UK. According to Fawcett, his is the day when, because of the gender pay gap, women overall in the UK…

The Supreme Court has ruled that Deliveroo riders are not workers in an “employment relationship” for the purposes of European human rights law…

The Health and Safety Executive has launched a new tool aimed at helping employers to prevent (and properly risk assess) work-place stress…

We all know that bonuses can form a key part of an employer’s retention strategy. However, we also know that the period immediately following the payment of bonuses is when we tend to see a spike in resignations. This can be frustrating…

Landmark Supreme Court ruling means that Northern Irish Police officers will receive approximately £40 million for underpaid holiday entitlements.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Chief Constable of the Police…

In time for Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month in November (referred to by some as ‘Movember’), ACAS has recently updated its guidance on supporting employees with their mental health at work. Understanding the law - Supporting mental health at work - Acas…

‘Harassment’ in an employment context is defined in the Equality Act 2010 as ‘unwanted conduct related to a protected characteristic that…

The Leeds Employment Tribunal has issued its judgment in the case of Lynskey v Direct Line Insurance Services this month. Whilst this is a first instance decision only and so not binding on other tribunals, we are a little concerned about the potential…

The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) has reported a significant increase in sickness absence, up from an…

In March of this year, we reported on a Bill, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill 2022-23, which has now received Royal Assent. It will become law, probably in September…

We're delighted to welcome Daniel Rubin as a Partner to the Horsfield Menzies Executive Team. A pragmatic employment lawyer with expertise in strategic reputation…

We are excited to announce that Rachel Yorke has joined the Horsfield Menzies as a Senior Associate…

We have previously written about the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill which received Royal Assent on 20th July 2023 and is now the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023. You will recall that this is the legislation which grants…