With rising costs, calls for improved pay and benefits, strike action, and recruitment and retention concerns, these continue to be very uncertain times for employers. Two of our case reports this month focus on the legal risks for employers who are seeking to make changes to terms and conditions in the context of a unionised workforce. They highlight the importance of transparent communication and good relations between employers, unions and staff, particularly when times are tough.
In our first article, we report on the EAT's decision in Ineos Infrastructure v Jones which confirmed that the employer had made an unlawful offer of a pay rise directly to staff when it unilaterally imposed the pay rise, which had been rejected by the union, rather than continue to negotiate under the collective bargaining procedure.
We also report on the Court of Appeal case of USDAW and others v Tesco Stores Ltd which overturned the High Court's injunction prohibiting Tesco from carrying through a "fire and rehire" exercise.
Our final article this month highlights the importance of supporting the wellbeing of staff who are suspended pending disciplinary investigation and recent Acas guidance for employers on this issue.
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