Employment law

An employee of a whisky investment company won her claim for sex discrimination after colleagues used sexist language at work.

UK lags behind Spain, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan and Norway when it comes to work-life balance.

51% of workers say they would not feel safe disclosing illegal activities by their company

A number of questions and clarifications remain on what the upcoming Employment Rights Bill will mean in practice.

Does being in the office mean productivity is higher, or can employees achieve better outputs at home?

A police sergeant has been awarded £1.1 million by the employment tribunal for constructive dismissal and disability discrimination after she...

A group of court interpreters and translators has withdrawn services at Chelmsford Crown Court, protesting against freelance pay and working conditions.

EHRC launches consultation on code of practice for services, public functions and associations, which has been updated in light of case law.

Sickness absence during a disciplinary process is the top FAQ in September 2024's top HR questions on Brightmine.

Allocation of Tips Act: Rules on how gratuities and service charges are fairly distributed among workers come into force on 1 October.

Fewer than one in two (45%) “top tier” UK employers are offering their staff equal amounts of fully paid parental leave. 

Where concerns are silenced or dismissed, major reputational and financial repercussions can follow.

Modern slavery victims were forced to work at a McDonald’s branch and a pitta bread factory for years, a BBC investigation has revealed.

Solicitor who described policy to award hard-working staff their birthday off as ‘dubious’ loses claim for constructive dismissal.

Emma Gross outlines the implications of Labour's plan to ban unpaid internships for HR and employers in a bid to tackle inequality.