Member Briefings
Legal update – Can Skills Shortages Justify Higher Pay?
Can Skills Shortages Justify Higher Pay? The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s (EAT) recent decision in Next Retail Ltd and Next Distribution Ltd v Thandi and Others [2026] EAT 130 is likely to become one of the most important equal pay judgments for employers in recent years. Although the case arose
ScotEng Blog: The energy scheme most manufacturers haven’t prepared for opens in October
Author Sarah Glanville, Strategic Partnerships Manager – UK & IE at Leyton 5 minute read What you need to know For years, the cost of electricity has been the line on a manufacturer’s accounts with the least room to move. You can renegotiate a supply contract at the margins, you
Legal update – National Minimum Wage Compliance
Could Your Organisation Be Next on the Naming List? The Government’s latest National Minimum Wage naming round should serve as a wake up call for employers across all sectors. Nearly 660 employers were publicly named for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage, resulting in approximately £4 million
New ACAS consultation
Consultation on a proposed new Code of Practice for Disciplinary and Grievance procedures ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) is an independent organisation that helps employers and employees prevent and resolve workplace issues through advice, guidance and good practice. ACAS has recently launched a consultation on a proposed new Code of Practice
Chief Exec’s report Q3 2026
Read the full Q3 2026 Quarterly Review 4 minute This third quarterly survey of the year maintains an overall upbeat review and outlook for our sector with our headline measures of order intake and output volume remaining pretty positive. Overall optimism is up again after a concerning drop last quarter, despite even stronger order and output measures in that previous period. Dig into the detail however and that confidence is driven by medium and large companies
Legal update – Too Heavy to Fly?
What Employers Need to Know About OEUK’s New Offshore Weight Limit The Facts OEUK (Offshore Energies UK) are introducing a Safe Weight Limit Policy (SWLP) for offshore workers, which they estimate nearly 5% of the offshore workforce will exceed. Their data suggests that between 4,000 and 5,000 offshore workers will be affected by these rules. The limit
