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The Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap
Explore what the Employment Rights Bill UK 2025 means for your organisation and how to prepare for key legal changes from now through 2027.
Magara Law
Jul 166 min read


NHS Employee Receives £29,000 Compensation After Darth Vader Comparison
An NHS employee wins £29k after a "Darth Vader" personality test caused harm. Learn what this employment tribunal case means for UK employees and employers regarding workplace conduct.
Magara Law
Jun 173 min read


WhatsApp 'Banter' with Colleagues Can Lead to Dismissal
Think your WhatsApp banter at work is harmless? Think again! That casual chat with colleagues could cost you your job. Read this before you type!
Magara Law
May 213 min read


New Sick Pay Rules to Benefit 1.3 Million Low-Paid Workers
A significant increase to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rates is set to provide relief for over a million low-paid workers, with changes expected to be introduced next year through the Employment Rights Bill.
Magara Law
May 192 min read


UK Government Loses Landmark Whistleblower Case Over Kabul Evacuation
In the UK, self employed individuals usually cannot bring claims before the Employment Tribunal.
The first place to start is therefore determining whether the individual is an employee, worker or self-employed.
Magara Law
May 192 min read


Employment Law Changes from April 2025
The Government has recently announced a series of significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, aimed at strengthening worker protections and ensuring fairer employment practices.
Magara Law
Apr 303 min read


What rights do I have as a pregnant employee in the UK?
Pregnancy is an exciting time but it can also bring up a lot of questions about your rights as an employee.
Magara Law
Feb 45 min read


Government Introduces Neonatal Care Leave Rights Effective 6th April 2025
This is a landmark development that recognises the challenges families face when their newborns require specialised hospital care.
Magara Law
Feb 33 min read


Tribunal awards employee nearly £20,000 for pregnancy discrimination
There are serious consequences of pregnancy discrimination, and the judgment clearly highlights the importance of dealing with each employee
Magara Law
Jan 191 min read


Driver’s f-word slur at colleague not a sackable offence
Ogden accepted that he said to the victim, "Becky you can’t do that, are you a f***ing m***? No wonder it takes you 19 weeks to lose a stone
Magara Law
Jan 182 min read


Senior Executive Branded "Old Fossil" Wins £3.2m in Age Discrimination Case
This award was one of the largest in recent employment tribunal history and underscores the serious consequences of age discrimination.
Magara Law
Jan 171 min read


Greek Orthodox Priest Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim Over Work-from-Home Request
This case highlights the challenges faced by traditional institutions in adapting to modern workplace expectations.
Magara Law
Jan 152 min read


Calling Women ‘Birds’ is Sexual Harassment, Tribunal Rules
An employment tribunal has ruled that calling women “birds” in the workplace is a form of sexual harassment.
Magara Law
Jan 142 min read


Tribunal Rules No Sex Discrimination in Female Tube Driver’s Case Over Saturday Shifts
An employment tribunal has dismissed claims of sex discrimination.
Magara Law
Jan 72 min read


Discrimination & "Hypersensitivity"
To what extent do workers have to put up with “blunt” comments and “direct” management styles? In-house counsel, Miss Sithirapathy,...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Pay of sleep-in workers
Another couple of long running cases have recently been decided, Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake and Shannon v Rampersad . Both concern the pay...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20242 min read


No Jab, No Job – Can My Employer Make Me Get A Covid-19 Vaccine?
As of July 2021, there were some 46 million people in the UK who had received a Covid-19 vaccine. However, there are still numerous...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Vento Bands - Discrimination
The Vento bands have been updated following joint Presidential guidance . For claims that are presented on or after 6 April 2021, the...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20241 min read


The COVID-19 Roadmap for Employment Tribunals
We are on the way to returning to 'normal' in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Employment Tribunal's general position remains that...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regs to be revoked
The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 SI 2020/1122, which came into force on 4 November 2020 had set a £95,000...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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