Employment Law Weekly News Update
• The Court of Appeal hold that the dismissal of a union representative for storing and sharing confidential information, which raised concerns about five union members’ selection for redundancy, was unfair.
• Acas has published new guidance on suspension, where an employee continues to be employed but does not have to attend work or do any work.
• The Ministry of Justice have published quarterly ET statistics for Jan to Mar 2018 which show that single ET claims increased by 118%, with breaches of the Working Time Regulations being the most common complaint.
• The High Court has given the IWGB union permission for a judicial review of the CAC’s decision that Deliveroo drivers are not workers for the purpose of obtaining statutory recognition for collective bargaining.
Other News
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29th July 2026
Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar appointed to the House of Lords
We are delighted that Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar have been appointed to the House of Lords as life peers, recognising their outstanding contributions to human rights, access to justice and criminal justice reform.
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29th July 2026 Family
SMB Retains Band 1 Ranking for Family and Matrimonial Finance
SMB is delighted to again have been awarded Band 1 ranking for Family and Matrimonial Finance in the latest Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
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29th July 2026 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
Data Protection Complaints – Action needed for every data controller
Much of the attention around the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) has focused on technical changes that appeal to data protection geeks (like me and my colleagues?) such as the scope of a reasonable and proportionate search, how controllers can use automated decision-making and a broad lawful basis of legitimate interests for scientific research. However, one of the most immediate practical changes for all organisations is the introduction of a formal requirement to have a process for handling data protection complaints. This affects every organisation that processes personal data.
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