Employers must be flexible during the harsh weather conditions and should not force staff to “risk life and limb” getting...
Employment law
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The government has created a team to crack down on employers who continually refuse to pay their workers the National...
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Almost 30,000 non-EU technology workers came to the UK last year, sent to work for their companies’ subsidiaries here under...
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Workplace bullying of the clergy, by both bishops and parishioners, is “rife”, says Unite the Union. The union has set...
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North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust has spent millions of pounds on a legal battle over equal pay, prompting accusations...
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FACTSGary McFarlane joined Relate Avon, which provides relationship counselling services, in 2003. He was required to, and did, sign up...
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A 42-year-old banker has won an age discrimination ruling against his employer after being made redundant during the credit crisis...
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Nearly 350 illegal immigrants have been working for the government in some of the country’s most sensitive offices, including the...
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In Meerts v Proost, the ECJ said that a worker who was dismissed without notice during a period of part-time...
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that non-disabled employees who are treated less favourably or harassed because of their...
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was exempt from having to make reasonable adjustments when disciplining a disabled employee...
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How did you get to where you are now?
I became frustrated with the public sector and its inflexibility, so... -
A shipping company failed in its bid to secure a ruling that an unfair dismissal claim from a former seaman...
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What can employers do if a staff lottery syndicate wins millions of pounds, resulting in an immediate mass departure with...
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I manage a team of 15 employees at a council office. Last month, £8,000 went missing and I’m convinced one...