Employment Law Weekly News Update
In this edition:
• The EAT agree with the ET that there was no age discrimination where a long serving employee aged 60, who was judged to be incapable, was given the option to retire to preserve his dignity, rather than be dismissed.
• The Government have launched four separate consultations as part of the ‘Good Work plan’ in response to the independent Taylor Review which investigated the impact of modern working practices.
• Law firm Leigh Day have announced that legal proceedings have begun in the first equal pay claims against Tesco over pay disparity between female store workers and male depot workers.
• Business in the Community in partnership with Public Health England have produced the first ever sleep and recovery toolkit to help employers work with employees to support sleep and recovery
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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