Employment law
Springboard injunctions: Case law shows mixed success
Employers often use interim or “springboard” injunctions to protect confidential information after employees decide to leave. But they are not...
Vicarious liability: employers face big damages for employees’ actions
Vicarious liability, where employers may be liable to pay damages for an employee’s or others’ actions, can result in high...
Jobs market lags behind demand for flexible working
Employees’ desire for flexible working far exceeds companies’ capacity to offer it, a report published today has found.
According to...
TUPE abattoir case decision reinforces activity rules
The recent decision on Anglo Beef Processors UK v Longland is the latest TUPE case to confirm the rules on...
Data Protection Bill unveiled
The Government has published the Data Protection Bill, which will supplement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK....
Modern slavery statements: September deadline looms
Large employers with a financial year running from April to March should be gearing up to publish their second annual...
Employment tribunal numbers remain stable … for now
The number of employment tribunal claims rose very slightly during the period between April and June this year, according to...
ECHR judgment and the tricky issue of email monitoring: What now for employers?
How should employers adapt their policies on monitoring employees’ use of email or other company systems in the wake of...
Acas study urges higher take-up of flexible working
A report published today by Acas calls for more flexible working for parents returning to work after parental leave as...
Top 10 HR questions August 2017: GDPR and holiday pay
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will require employers to provide employees with a privacy notice, detailing how their personal...
Broken promises and emoji buttons: What’s next for Sports Direct?
As Mike Ashley’s company hits the headlines again for its working practices, can it overcome its problems or do the...
Women on maternity leave denied training opportunities
One quarter (24%) of women on maternity leave are not offered the same training opportunities as their colleagues, according to...
Balancing work and life: Why flexibility is a two-way street
Even fast-growing companies need to keep an eye on retaining talented employees as their work and home responsibilities change. This...
Residency limits proposed for EU migrants in leaked Brexit plan
A detailed 82-page Home Office document proposes to offer low-skilled EU migrants a maximum of two years’ residency in a...
Worker whose messages were monitored had human rights breached
Employers should make employees aware of any monitoring of their...
