Employment law

The husband and wife owners of a modelling agency have been banned from running an employment business for at least...

One in six head office employees at catering company Elior has been made redundant following a major restructure. Elior’s HR...

NHS workers facing redundancy should be guaranteed another job in the health service, according to NHS human resources chief Clare...

It was once clear that the purpose of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) was to protect...

Nesbitt and Nesbitt v Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryWhen is a director and shareholder also an employee? In...

HR professionals may have been alarmed by recent media reports that YouTube video footage of people with speech defects such...

Michael Powner highlights the top 10 ways employment law is often flouted.

The definition of what constitutes a disability has perplexed employers for years as they grapple to keep up with evolving...

Everyone enjoys a good holiday. Yet the UK is remarkably bad at providing it. Research by Mercer HR Consulting shows...

Overt and hidden racism in all areas of life remains a hot topic throughout society, despite the wealth of anti-racism...

Police raids on five restaurants in London’s Chinatown have led to more than 30 arrests for illegal working, the Home...

Fast food giant McDonald’s has appointed law firm Beachcroft to provide a full range of employment law advice to its...

UK graduates expect less flexibility from their working lives than those starting careers in China and the US, a global...

A recent survey of City solicitors in Legal Week revealed that 46% of the partners surveyed said that post-termination covenants...

Optical Express Ltd v Williams (EAT)FACTS Ms Williams was employed by Boots as a manager from April 1978. She was...