Employment law
Government reveals limited use of NDAs within civil service
The government’s chief people officer has told MPs that since 2015 there have been just six instances of non-disclosure agreements...
Prison officer was unfairly dismissed after revealing sexuality
A prison officer who was subject to verbal and physical abuse over his sexual orientation was unfairly dismissed, an employment...
Sexual harassment and the City: change is in the air
A claim of sexual harassment currently being heard at employment tribunal could end up leading to significant changes of behaviour and culture among City firms
New tech threatens global labour market improvements
Emerging tech-driven business models are partly to blame for millions of people worldwide being forced to accept inadequate working conditions, according to research.
Supreme Court sleep-in appeal plunges care sector into uncertainty
The Supreme Court has granted permission for an appeal in the legal case considering whether or not care workers who...
How to make home working a success
When Dolly Parton sang about working 9 to 5 in 1980, the song reflected most employees’ regular office hours. Brian Hall looks at how things have changed in the past 40 years and asks if working from home always works?
Businesses ‘hung out to dry’ without no-deal Brexit answers
With 44 days to go until the UK leaves the EU, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a...
Brexit: EU settlement scheme details cause consternation
Updated EU Settlement Scheme details have been criticised as onerous and clumsy by both immigration law specialists and workers in...
Penny Mordaunt promises consultation on NDAs
Sir Philip Green allegations prompt minister for women and equalities to look into limiting non-disclosure agreements
88-year-old woman wins age discrimination case at tribunal
An employment tribunal ruled this week that the dismissal of an 88-year-old medical secretary was unfair, and “tainted by discrimination”....
HMRC shown red card as football club wins minimum wage case
An employment appeal tribunal has found that Middlesbrough FC did not breach minimum wage legislation after deducting the costs of...
Acas chief: What will employees look for from work in 2019?
Faced with an uncertain economy and little control over external events, employees seek fairness and “good work”. Susan Clews, the...
Part-time parents missing out on promotion
Parents who work part time are penalised with just a 21% chance of being promoted within three years.
‘Self-employed plus’ status agreed for Hermes couriers
Delivery firm Hermes has struck a “ground-breaking” deal with the GMB Union to give its couriers the option to receive...
Steep decline in race discrimination tribunal awards
The average compensation awarded in workplace race discrimination cases fell by 14% over the past year, but the number of...
