Employment tribunals have the power to impose a financial penalty against employers that are found to have breached a worker's employment rights where there are “aggravating features” to the breach. The amount of the penalty will normally be 50% of the award, up to a maximum of £5,000.
Two individual directors have been held liable for the unfair sacking of a whistleblower for the first time, in a...
The total number of employment tribunal claims lodged with the Ministry of Justice tripled in the three months between April...
Two-thirds of employers back the introduction of a right for agency workers and zero-hours contract workers to request a stable...
There has been a two-thirds increase in the number of employment tribunal claims in the two months since fees were...
The last year has been a very significant one for employment case law. Stephen Simpson counts down the 10 most...
The Government’s scheme for individuals to apply for tribunal fees refunds has been rolled out to all applicants, after a...
What does the Supreme Court decision declaring tribunal fees unlawful mean for employers on a practical level? Camille Renaudon, a...
Enforcement officers have recovered thousands of pounds from employers that have not coughed up after losing an employment tribunal, according...
Every April, new legislation affecting employment rights and responsibilities is introduced. This year, the development receiving the most attention is...
The Government will create a new role of director of labour market enforcement as part of its push to tackle...
A museum was found to have fairly dismissed a worker during a crackdown on persistent lateness at work, after he...
Only three penalties have been imposed against employers for breaching their legal obligations “with aggravating features” since they were brought...
From 6 May 2014, those seeking to bring an employment tribunal claim must first contact Acas so that an attempt at early conciliation can be made...
Employment tribunals can impose financial penalties on losing employers. Mayer Brown’s Chris Fisher and Katherine Fox look at what the...
Every spring, along with warmer weather and lighter evenings, comes the latest instalment of legislative change for employers and 2014...
