The Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional) Regulations 2017 The Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional) Regulations 2017 will bring the main provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 into force on 1 March 2017. These include: Ballots: 50% turnout requirement Ballots in “important public services”: additional 40% support Read More …
Pharmacists Defence Association Union v Boots Management Services In 2012 Boots entered into a very limited recognition agreement with Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA). It was seen as a bit of a ‘token effort’ with a ‘tame in-house trade union’. The recognition agreement with BPA came just after an independent trade union, the Pharmacists Defence Association Read More …
Court orders that gig economy operatives are ‘workers’ The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Pimlico Plumbers & Charlie Mullins v Smith with the outcome being that the plumbers are workers and not self-employed contractors. Mr Smith worked a minimum of 40 hours a week, had to wear a company uniform and drive Pimlico Plumber’s Read More …
Workplace stress: TUC Guidance published Stress is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them. Last week the TUC published a new guide that it has produced along with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). https://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace-issues/health-and-safety/stress/tackling-workplace-stress-using-hse-stress-management. The purpose of the guide is to help trade union health Read More …
National Minimum Wage changes from 1 April 2017. £7.50 per hour for 25 and over £7.05 per hour for 21 to 24 £5.60 per hour 18 to 20 £4.05 per hour under 18
Government commits to strengthening the position of women in relation to pregnancy, maternity and redundancy Last summer the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee published a report showing that the number of expectant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs had increased dramatically since 2005. It made over 20 recommendations. The Government has Read More …
