We round up seven significant employment law decisions expected in 2017, with cases pending on employment status, equal pay, whistleblowing,...
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What were the most significant employment case law decisions in 2016? Stephen Simpson counts down the 10 most important judgments...
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An employment tribunal held that an employee was fairly dismissed after failing to produce evidence of his right to work...
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An employment tribunal held that a food company employee was fairly dismissed after she refused to do overtime in the...
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Uber drivers are workers and are entitled to receive the national minimum wage and paid annual leave, according to an...
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Mothers of premature babies are campaigning for statutory maternity leave to be extended where mothers give birth early. Stephen Simpson...
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In two recent unsuccessful cases, employment tribunals accepted that there is no absolute obligation on employers to accept new mothers’...
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An employment tribunal has held that an employer that rejected a job candidate for a marketing role for being overqualified...
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Employment tribunals have come a long way since their introduction in 1964 as a low-cost method for enforcing employment rights....
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The end of September is a key cut-off point for large employers required to publish their first modern slavery statement.
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In a number of recent disability discrimination claims, employment tribunals have found employers guilty of “discrimination arising from disability” under...
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The Citizens Advice Bureau reports that it has seen a 58% increase in the number of maternity leave queries in...
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An employment tribunal has ordered an employer to pay breach of contract damages after it withdrew a job offer made...
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A TUC report on sexual harassment in the workplace has found that 52% of women have experienced some form of...
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It’s now five years since employers saw the abolition of the default retirement age. What impact has the removal of...