Employment law

There’s not a legal obligation for people in this situation to resign but termination may be justified, even though the event happened outside of work, says an employment lawyer.

About 550 workers at US company Oscar Mayer in Wrexham had been involved in 200 strike days between September 2024 and April 2025.

The cutting of 180 occupations from the Skilled Worker visa and the decision to close the Health and Care worker route to overseas workers has come under fire from the House of Lords.

Women’s rights charity accuses select committees of being ‘openly hostile’ to preferred candidate for chair of equality watchdog.

An executive whose job was given to someone else while she was off sick with cancer has won £1.2 million in compensation at tribunal.

Home Office agreement made with food couriers Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats to crack down on illegal working.

Study into 141 million files found in data breaches shows that 82% of incidents have included HR information, according to Lab 1.

Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator halts hearing after respondent’s witness joins video call from a busy train.

Sandie Peggie has launched a legal action against the Royal College of Nursing, claiming the union refused to support her.

Tesco attended court last week as it seeks to overturn a legal decision regarding an ongoing £4 billion equal pay dispute.

The House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill that would remove day-one unfair dismissal rights.

Government launches call for evidence on unpaid and underpaid internships and work trials as it seeks to tighten rules.

Jaguar Land Rover will cut up to 500 management roles in the UK after facing financial pressures from US trade tariffs.

New rights for workers on zero-hours contracts could be watered down after a proposed amendment to the Employment Rights Bill as it is debated in the House of Lords.

Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie has been cleared of gross misconduct as her tribunal against NHS Fife resumes.