Employment law

Fashion retailer Claire’s has announced that it will appoint administrators, putting 2,150 jobs at risk.

British Airways crew member with 40 years’ service wins disability discrimination claim after stress and anxiety made her unable to fly.

The EAT has ruled that an RAF sergeant can proceed with her claim for maternity discrimination after an important fitness test was cancelled because she was pregnant. 

Employers in the hospitality and leisure sector are facing growing numbers of employment tribunal claims, research has suggested.
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The UK’s biggest toy retailer, The Entertainer, will hand over control of its business to its 1,900 employees.

A financial adviser who was accused of making sexual comments to female colleagues was unfairly dismissed thanks to procedural failures.

As many SMEs say “yes” to a return to the office, the BCC's Stuart Morrison discusses what it means for productivity and retention.

Seedy Fofana succeeded in his harassment-related-to-race claim, but his claim for direct race discrimination failed.

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BCC finds 9% of SMEs say employees have left because of requirement to return to the office or onsite working.

‘Not all DVS providers make it clear that no statutory excuse is being established when they carry out right to work checks on foreign nationals.’

An Office of Budget Responsibility official has published an essay in support of the government’s efforts to reduce net immigration and boost the homegrown workforce.

Care worker wins race discrimination and harassment claim after colleagues excluded her by speaking foreign language during meeting.

Northern Ireland prison officer was subject to harassment by his boss in an English institution over family links to the IRA and his accent.

The top HR questions in July 2025 include one on what to do if an employee fails to turn up for work.