It has been successfully argued before an employment tribunal that a discrimination claim – thrown out during the fees regime...
Stephen Simpson
Stephen Simpson
Stephen Simpson is Principal HR Strategy and Practice Editor at Brightmine. His areas of responsibility include the policies and documents and law reports. After obtaining a law degree and training to be a solicitor, he moved into publishing, initially with Butterworths. He joined Brightmine in its early days in 2001.
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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...