Legal opinion

Consultant editor Darren Newman discusses the ruling on holiday pay and overtime in Bear Scotland v Fulton and another. While...

Government figures show that nearly one million workers are off sick for a month each year, while the Department for...

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down a landmark judgment last week when it decided that holiday pay must...

Vicky Schollar, solicitor at Blake Lapthorn, looks at how employers should handle maternity leave cover, particularly the issue of what...

A new system of statutory parental rights will be introduced next year, which will inevitably place additional administrative burdens on...

Since 30 June 2014, all employees with 26 weeks’ service have had the right to request flexible working for any...

Some commentators fear that increasing the national minimum wage to the living wage would have a catastrophic impact on the...

The lack of women occupying top spots in UK business is in the spotlight again, as business secretary Vince Cable...

Employment tribunals can impose financial penalties on losing employers. Mayer Brown’s Chris Fisher and Katherine Fox look at what the...

Collective bargaining agreements result in agreed changes to pay and benefits being directly effective for the employees represented in those...

Consultant editor Darren Newman asks if the new early conciliation process can avoid the unforeseen litigation over the detail that...

With more employees than ever signing up to company pension schemes thanks to automatic enrolment, increasing numbers will be entitled...

In January 2014, the Government announced its intentions to crack down on rogue employers that do not comply with national...

Victoria Clark, associate at Clarion, answers employers’ questions on how to deal with the use of electronic cigarettes in the...

In some industry sectors, it is common for workers to contract for work through a limited liability company. A recent...