The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that there's no reason in principle why a settlement agreement cannot extend to unknown future claims, as well as claims that have already arisen at the date of the agreement. Read the full blog to learn more.

A car rental manager has pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining personal data as a result of accessing over 200 customer records. Here are the lessons to be learned from this recent data protection conviction... #EmploymentLaw #DataProtection

Three employment measures were saved in the last minute rush before parliament dissolved for the general election. Read Charles Pigott's blog to find out more. #EmploymentLaw #UKGeneralElection

In this employment blog, we explore how the UK General Election, called for 4 July 2024, will impact the employment related legislation currently going through Parliament and shape future reform in this area.

Dismissed employees bringing certain claims in the Employment Tribunal have the right to apply for “interim relief.” Amy O'Brien provides a summary of how interim relief works in the Employment Tribunal and what employers facing an application should do.

Proud to be a part of the team at Mills & Reeve, who have just been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work as one of the Best Big Organisations 🙌 🎉 #BestPlacesToWork

Imposing weekend working can amount to indirect sex discrimination. But what does this mean for employers? Read Alex Reid's latest blog to find out. #EmploymentLaw #IndirectDiscrimination #FlexibleWorking

New rules will require public sector employers to re-coup the costs of operating "check-off" arrangements. But who do the new rules apply to, and what do the changes mean? Read Abisola Latunji-Cockbill's latest blog to find out. #EmploymentLaw

The Supreme Court has decided to make a declaration that Great Britain’s trade union legislation does not comply with article 11 of the European Human Rights Convention. Read our take on the Supreme Court's ruling about the rights of striking workers.

The latest ruling on reasonable adjustments explores the role of trial periods when offering alternative employment. Click below to learn more about the decision and what it means for employers. #EmploymentLaw #EmploymentTribunal #AlternativeEmployment

How does the new right to carer's leave complement other family-friendly rights? Read Charles Pigott's latest blog to find out. #EmploymentLaw #CarersLeave #StatutoryLeave

New rates for many statutory payments and compensation limits will apply from April 2024. Download our helpful table for access to the latest figures. #Employment #StatutoryPayments #CompensationLimits #HR

Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve has supported St George’s, University of London on its merger with City, University of London to create a world class multi-faculty institution in London. #Universities #EducationLaw #Merger #HigherEducation

Employment tribunals are experiencing something of a shake-up with three recent changes and the proposed re-introduction of fees. Read our latest employment blog to find out more. #EmploymentLaw #EmploymentTribunal

Providing an appeal against a decision to dismiss has been regarded as an essential requirement of a fair procedure for many years. Here are three key rulings you may not have known about appeals against dismissal... #EmploymentLaw #Dismissal #Appeals

The final version of a new code of practice on "fire and re-hire" has been published. Read our latest employment blog to learn more about the purpose of the Code and what it means for employers. #EmploymentLaw #Dismissal

As part of our ESG Ignite series, our latest report unpacks what ESG means in different industries and contexts. 🌳 ⬇️ Download the full report to find out more. ⬇️ #ESGIgnite #ESGStrategies

HE employers and their advisors will need to assess the impact of two significant employment tribunal decisions about senior academics and their protected beliefs. Both claims were partially successful, though for different reasons... Read more below!

Boards are increasingly looking to their in-house legal team for advice on ESG matters. Read our blog on "ESG: What in-house solicitors need to know and do" for further advice. #ESG #Sustainability

Our employment law tracker highlights key legislation in the pipeline and when it might come into force, including the changes to paternity leave that were announced in January. #EmploymentLaw #PaternityLeave #RoyalAssent