Working time, holiday, sickness
Our employment barristers are adept at handling working time issues and challenges around taking time off work.
Statutory holiday is the 5.6 weeks’ holiday that workers are entitled to under the Working Time Regulations 1998.
Problematic areas include the rights of workers to paid holiday whilst absent on maternity or sick leave for example, and whether any entitlement to leave can be carried over in to the next leave year. There have also been several important cases that have changed the way employers should calculate statutory holiday pay for some workers, particularly those who are on commission based pay or who would otherwise be entitled to work overtime during the period leave is taken. It is likely that many people are still being underpaid for their holidays by their employers and may have a claim for arrears of pay.
As well as workers having an entitlement to seek compensation for any failure to ensure that they receive the correct daily and weekly rest breaks, employers failing to comply with the requirements of the 1998 Regulations could face a criminal conviction if successful enforcement action is taken against them by the Health & Safety Executive (or other relevant statutory enforcement agencies).
The 3PB team represents both employers and employees in these issues providing a commercially-focused and high quality service.
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, is delighted to announce a record number of rankings - totalling 193 - in the Legal 500 2026’s edition which is published today, compared with 167 last year. A total of 123 3PB barristers are now ranked in the Legal 500, up from 108 last year. The set is ranked in 26 areas of law across 4 large UK Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western...
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3PB’s ‘best in their field’ employment and discrimination law team is delighted to have joined a select few chambers to be ranked in the Midlands in this area of law. The leading team retains its top tier team rankings in the Western and South Eastern Circuits. Clients comment on 'an exceptional chambers, from the first point of contact with the clerks through to the end of the matter’ with ‘their growth a testament to their...
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Joseph England analyses the case of Mr N Ahmed v Capital Arches Group Limited EAT 133, in which the EAT considered an ET’s decision that claims were presented out of time and the refusal to extend time on the ‘just and equitable’ basis. In doing so, the EAT analyses the distinction between events that occur as one off events with ongoing consequences and conduct extending over a period. This judgment will be of particular interest...
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Read our Employment law newsletter edited by Robin Pickard, with analysis from Robin, Sarah Clarke, Stephen Wyeth and Sarah Bowen on the following cases:
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- Aslam v Transport UK London Bus Ltd (formerly known as Abellio London Ltd) [2025] EAT 113
- Leicester City Council v Bindu Parmar [2025] EWCA Civ 952
- CX v Secretary of State for Justice [2025] EAT 114
- Mesuria v Eurofins Forensics Services Ltd [2025] EAT 103
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In the latest edition of our employment law newsletter, edited by Daniel Brown, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new chambers in Manchester. We feature more team news including about Mathew Gullick KC, Joseph England and Alex Leonhardt. Our employment law conference programme is confirmed and bookings are now open. Analysis is provided by Daniel Brown, Joseph England, Robin Pickard, Jo Laxton and Emma Greening on the following cases:
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- Raison v DF Capital Bank Limited & Others [EA 2024 000292]
- Hendy Group Ltd v Daniel Kennedy [2024] EAT 106
- Willis v 1) GWB Harthills LLP 2) Hester Russell 3) Elizabeth Lord [2025] EAT 79
- Alistair Dobbie v Paula Felton T/A Feltons Solicitors [2025] EAT 71
- Stedman v Haven Leisure [2025] EAT 82 -
Karen Moss, Head of 3PB's Employment and Discrimination Group, spoke on the panel at Birmingham Law Society’s Question Time event, hosted by No.5 Chambers. The event was targeted at all employment professionals including employment lawyers and those in HR. It dived into the details surrounding the Employment Rights Bill 2024 and its potential implications. The panellists spoke about different aspects of the proposed Bill. Karen focussed on the far-reaching proposals regarding Zero Hours and Low...
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In Raison v DF Capital Bank Limited & Others [EA 2024 000292] Joseph England (pictured here) was successful before the EAT in having the appeal dismissed. The EAT agreed with Joseph’s argument that time spent in ACAS EC prior to limitation starting is not added on to the end of the limitation period. The appeal arose in the context of the Claimant having issued a claim for unfair dismissal due to having allegedly raised a...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that the Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Mathew Gullick KC as a judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) for the second time. Mathew previously served as a judge of the EAT from 2018-2024, during his fixed-term appointment as a Deputy High Court Judge. This further appointment is again on a fee-paid (part-time) basis. Mathew will continue to maintain his busy practice at 3PB. Karen...
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Welcome to the latest edition of our employment law team’s newsletter, edited by Ben Amunwa - in which we proudly announce our upcoming Inaugural Employment Law Conference in Birmingham on 16 October 2025.
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While our analysis section features a note from Ben Amunwa exploring ‘When the withdrawal of a claim takes effect', our contributors this month also include Simon Tibbitts, Matthew Curtis, Gareth Graham and Daniel Brown on the following cases:
- Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd & Ors [2025] EAT 62
- Melki v Bouygues E and S Contracting UK Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 585
- XY v AB [2025] EAT 66
- Woodhead v WTTV Ltd & Anor | [2025] EWHC 1128 (KB) -
Head of 3PB's Employment and Discrimination Law Group Karen Moss (pictured here) has successfully acted in the following high-profile cases: In Selivanov v Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited KB-2025-001253, Karen successfully sought an interim injunction preventing the summary dismissal of an employee accused of gross misconduct, in circumstances where his immigration status would have been imperilled if he had been summarily dismissed. The Applicant would be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain from August 2025,...
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Employment law specialist Alex Leonhardt (pictured here) appeared in the Employment Appeal Tribunal this spring in Kokomane v Boots [2025] EAT 38, the judgment of which has recently been published. Alex represented the Respondent at both the final hearing and at appeal. The case concerned the proper interpretation of s.27(2) of the Equality Act 2010 in order to determine whether statements made were protected acts, in circumstances where there was not evidence of a clear...
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Welcome to our employment law team’s April newsletter, edited by Alex Leonhardt. This month’s newsletter features analysis from Alex, Katherine Anderson, Mark Green and Michael Smith on the following cases:
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- For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16
- Mr A E Madu v Loughborough College [2025] EAT 52
- F v J [2025] EAT 34
- And Barbosa Dethling v The Metropolitan Police Service [2025] EAT 58
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3PB Employment Law Conference 2025
Date: Thursday 16th Oct 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 5:15 pm Venue: 3PB Birmingham - Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AT Join 3PB’s employment and discrimination group for employment talks and interactive sessions. Our team of barristers will share the topics and issues that they are increasingly encountering in the ET and offer some practical tips and insight to help you to navigate the tribunal more effectively. Topics Opening Remarks with Mathew Gullick KC Navigating Neurodiversity and Stress Neuro-atypicality, mental health and stress in employment disputes - tips on how to navigate the issues that can present…
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