Legal opinion

Lawyer Vanessa James looks into how employers should approach internships and whether or not interns are entitled to the minimum...

Barrister Paras Gorasia looks at how employers can improve the chances of a restrictive covenant being enforceable. When and whether...

Employers facing urgent and large-scale redundancy programmes often complain that their obligation to collectively consult under the Trade Union and...

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...