Legal opinion

Recent controversy over a new uniform for Virgin Trains’ female staff highlights the potential problems faced by employers who want...

A case involving the transfer of a council’s agency staff has served as an important reminder to employers of their...

An employment tribunal has found in favour of a city banker’s claim that she was victimised when her employer dismissed...

Consultant editor Darren Newman looks back at the employment law position in 1979 when Margaret Thatcher came to power, and...

With an increasing number of British adults classed as overweight or obese, the issue of whether or not obesity can...

With changes to employment law – including a new maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal – scheduled to come into...

Important changes to the law on collective redundancy consultation come into force on 6 April 2013 – or do they?...

In the summer of 2013 we will see some important amendments to the legislation regulating protection for whistleblowers. Solicitor David...

The Government tightened its position on illegal working in 2008, increasing pressure on employers to check the immigration status of...

Office banter can be a very tricky subject – one person’s harmless joke can be very offensive to someone else. Helen...

The amount of newsprint devoted to the Liberal Democrats and allegations of harassment (to say nothing of other recent high-profile...

Solicitor Michael Scutt looks at the legal position behind the debate on so-called “gagging” clauses in compromise agreements. Who says...

With potential change ahead for TUPE, employment lawyers Bernadette Daley and Miriam Bruce ask: What would a world without the...

Capability and disability can be tricky waters for employers to navigate, despite often having the best intentions. When considering whether...

The rise in the use of social media is a real worry for many employers. Employment lawyer Joanna Dodd says that...