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Court and Tribunal fees are set to increase from April 2025 in line with inflation with the proposal by the Ministry of Justice indicating that the majority of fees increasing...
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New guidance published by ACAS assists employers to increase awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace (Understanding neurodiversity – Neurodiversity at work – Acas). The guidance includes how the Equality Act...
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There was a proposal for the “Right to Switch Off” to eventually form part of the Employment Rights Bill. The proposal formed part of the Labour Governments’ “New Deal for...
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In the case of Scott v Walker Morris LLP, Walker Morris were found to have directly discriminated against a senior partner due to age (a protected characteristic under the Equality...
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Higgs v Farmor’s School and another (2025) In the recent Court of Appeal decision, it was determined that an employee (Mrs Higgs) was unlawfully discriminated against on the grounds of...
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In the case of Graham v Eddie Stobart, the Employment Tribunal awarded £10,000 (at the lower end of the middle of the Vento bands) for injury to feelings in response...
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The recent case of Gallagher v Mckinnon Auto and Tyres (2024) confirmed that pre-termination discussions under section 111A Employment Rights Act cannot be admitted to the Tribunal in claims for...
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Two of Lincolnshire’s and Yorkshire’s leading law firms have announced they are to merge on 1 April 2025. Wilkin Chapman LLP and Rollits LLP will merge under the trading name...
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Gerry Morrison and Harriet Wheeldon from Rollits and Sophie Bartup from the HEY Smile Foundation are the co-hosts of the HEY Charity Podcast The HEY Charity Podcast is a six-part...
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So, this week has seen the launch of the consultation on the new OFSTED Report Card. After months of debate and rhetoric around the well-being and workload of leaders and...
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Gerry Morrison and Harriet Wheeldon from Rollits and Sophie Bartup from the HEY Smile Foundation are the co-hosts of the HEY Charity Podcast The HEY Charity Podcast is a six-part...
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You may have seen in the news (assuming you’re reading this in or after February 2025) that there has been a bit of hullabaloo in the media recently about moths....
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Please join us in July for our annual Charity am-am stableford at Brough Golf Club when we will be raising funds for two local charities, Muscular Dystrophy UK and Dove...
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The Family Procedure Rules were updated last year to take further consideration of non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) methods. With mediation week set to place at the end of January we...
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Gerry Morrison and Harriet Wheeldon from Rollits and Sophie Bartup from the HEY Smile Foundation are the co-hosts of the HEY Charity Podcast The HEY Charity Podcast is a six-part...
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A recent survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics (“ONS”) has discovered that in 2023, a distinct pay gap remained prevalent for disabled employees and workers. The ONS...
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has recently ruled that the dismissal of an employee for giving a newspaper interview breached his right to freedom of expression under Article...
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The starting point for determining whether you can require employees to tell you of any wrongdoing outside of work, for example any criminal arrests, lies within the contract governing the...
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For employment law purposes an individual can be engaged as an employee, worker or self-employed. Each status places different obligations on the hirer. This complex area of law, which has...
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The case of James & Saine v London & Quadrant Housing Trust involves unconscious bias and highlights that employers need to be able to demonstrate that decisions on recruitment have...
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Tribunals to gain greater power to increase compensation awarded to employees in certain claims: Back in July 2024, I wrote an article on the new statutory code of practice on...
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Recent changes, upcoming developments and practical insights. The next few years are set to bring the most significant employment law changes in decades. Our Annual Employment Law Update Seminar on...
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For separated families, making arrangements for the children over the Christmas period can be difficult. Christmas is often a special time for families, and it can be challenging to navigate...
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On 12 November the Equality and Human Rights Committee released further guidance in relation to the preventative duty in relation to sexual harassment at work. The guidance provides a precedent...
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The Employment Rights Bill (Amendment Paper) was released on 27 November 2024 listing all amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (“the Bill”). The Amendment Paper is a 53 page document...
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On 26 November 2024 the UK Government released its White Paper ‘Get Britain Working’. The Paper highlighted the plans for the labour government to grow the economy, improve economic activity...
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Vicarious liability is a common law theory which means that employers may, in certain circumstances, be held responsible for the wrongdoing of their employees, despite the employer not necessarily having...
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Rollits’ employment team regularly advises both employers and employees in respect of settlement agreements. For employees, we ensure that the individual is receiving appropriate compensation in return for compromising their...
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Hull Is This had a chat with Neil Franklin about this year’s UK Legal 500 rankings. The UK Legal 500 is a globally recognised directory that ranks law firms and...
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For years as a Headteacher of a secondary school and then a through-school, I prided myself on my school being ‘inclusive’. I even bragged about it to potential new staff...
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