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Employment law brief: 10 November 2023

10 November 2023 / Ian Smith
Issue: 8048 / Categories: Features , Employment
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Ian Smith unpacks Agnew…the long awaited decision of the Supreme Court claiming unpaid holiday pay from yesteryears
  • Holiday pay; meaning of a ‘series’ of deductions.
  • Bonus claw back clause not an unlawful restraint.
  • An odd form of restraint on an employee.

The main development in the last month has been the awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Agnew’s case on the ability to claim unpaid holiday pay for a period into the past, as part of a ‘series’ of such failures. It is suggested that one subsidiary aspect of the decision may indirectly open up such backdating even further. The other two cases considered here concern some fundamental issues in the law of restraint of trade in the employment context.

Meaning of a ‘series’ of deductions

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew [2023] UKSC 33, [2023] All ER (D) 14 (Oct) is the awaited decision of the Supreme Court (given jointly by Lord Kitchin and Lady Rose) on appeal from the Court

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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