Holiday pay claims no longer restricted by 3-month gaps between deductions

Emma Bartram October 10, 2023 News - Emplyment

The Supreme Court has recently handed down its judgment in the case of Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew.

The Claimants were police officers and civilian staff working for the police in Northern Ireland. They brought claims for underpayment of holiday pay after having historically received basic pay only during periods of annual leave. The parties agreed that there had been an underpayment and that holiday pay should have been calculated to include periods of compulsory overtime. The issue before the Supreme Court was how far back the Claimants were entitled to go with their claim.

Retained EU Law Bill becomes law – what now?

Emma Bartram October 10, 2023 News - Emplyment

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act has now come into force. The Act aims to set-out the road-map for how EU-derived case law and legislation will be used after the supremacy of EU Law in the UK ends on 31 December 2023.

Will I still get my costs back if I win: The Final Countdown to 1 October

Emma Bartram September 18, 2023 News, News - Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Team - Litigation

Andrew Koffman

This is our latest update as the introduction of a “fixed costs” regime for most civil court disputes, where the disputed amount is over £10,000 up to £100,000, draws ever nearer.

The implementation date is Sunday 1 October.