It has been successfully argued before an employment tribunal that a discrimination claim – thrown out during the fees regime...
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The Supreme Court has granted Pimlico Plumbers permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal decision that a plumber who...
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An employment tribunal has found that an Addison Lee courier was a worker and not an independent contractor, in the...
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A Court of Appeal decision “makes it much harder for employers to ignore staff when making major changes in the...
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Employment tribunal fees are unlawful under both UK and EU law because they prevent access to justice, the Supreme Court...
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In July 1967, the Sexual Offences Act 1967 partially decriminalised homosexuality in England and Wales. To mark the 50th anniversary...
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On 1 July 2007, England introduced a ban on smoking in enclosed public places, including most workplaces. Ten years on,...
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Whether or not to enhance pay during maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave is a perennial dilemma for employers....
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On paper, a worker’s right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing is one of the simplest employment rights there...
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Unions representing thousands of claimants in a long-running equal pay claim against Glasgow City Council have welcomed the latest victory...
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An employment tribunal has held that ambulance workers’ compulsory overtime in respect of “shift overruns” should be included in the...
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An employment tribunal has held that the dismissal of a long-serving employee over derogatory comments she made on Facebook about...
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The incoming Government must rethink criminal record disclosure rules after defeat in the Court of Appeal over the process for...
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Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....
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A watertight long-term sickness absence policy can give employees who are off work for an extended period the best chance...