Essential employment law news and guidance including the latest case law, legal commentary and new employment legislation for employers and HR professionals.
MP seeks to rescue new mums’ redundancy protection plans
The government is accused of dragging its feet over protections for new mothers as a private member's bill is introduced in the House of Commons...
What can be learned from Denmark’s parental leave and childcare policies?
Denmark has some of the most generous parental leave and childcare support schemes in the world. But have these had...
BT to allocate £50m shares to employees
BT is to distribute £50m in shares each year to staff as it sets out to improve customer service, alter its workplace culture and improve workforce morale.
Whistleblowing culture ‘firmly entrenched’ in the UK
Although 35% of UK businesses have no system in place for whistleblowing, a comparison with other economically similar nations in Europe shows that the UK is ahead of the curve.
Commentary
Legal guidance: Whistleblowing in the NHS
Consultant editor Darren Newman considers whistleblowing in the NHS, focusing on the public interest test and the danger of working...
May’s promise on post-Brexit workers’ rights ‘meaningless’
An EU and employment law barrister has described Theresa May’s purported guarantee on workers’ rights after Brexit as “meaningless” in...
TUPE or not TUPE? NHS Trust did not unfairly dismiss workers
An employment tribunal has found that a hospital trust did not unfairly dismiss 13 maintenance workers because they had not...
Discrimination
Npower discriminated against autistic worker
A former Npower employee with autism has won a claim for indirect discrimination after the company failed to make adjustments...
MP seeks to rescue new mums’ redundancy protection plans
The government is accused of dragging its feet over protections for new mothers as a private member's bill is introduced in the House of Commons...
How to use anti-discrimination policies more successfully
Workplace discrimination is not new, but attitudes to it are changing. What more can employers do to escape vicarious liability for discriminatory acts?
Redundancy
MP seeks to rescue new mums’ redundancy protection plans
The government is accused of dragging its feet over protections for new mothers as a private member's bill is introduced in the House of Commons...
Top 10 HR questions April 2019: Maximum compensation, holiday entitlement and positive action
The annual increase to the limits on compensation that can be awarded in an...
Half of staff fear Brexit redundancies within a year
Almost half of employees think their employer will make redundancies over the next year, fearing Brexit will result in financial instability.
Tupe
Top 10 HR questions April 2019: Maximum compensation, holiday entitlement and positive action
The annual increase to the limits on compensation that can be awarded in an...
TUPE: Were the reasons for dismissal personal?
A recent Court of Appeal case looked at whether someone dismissed directly before a business transfer was right to claim...
TUPE or not TUPE? NHS Trust did not unfairly dismiss workers
An employment tribunal has found that a hospital trust did not unfairly dismiss 13 maintenance workers because they had not...
Maternity & Paternity
MP seeks to rescue new mums’ redundancy protection plans
The government is accused of dragging its feet over protections for new mothers as a private member's bill is introduced in the House of Commons...
What can be learned from Denmark’s parental leave and childcare policies?
Denmark has some of the most generous parental leave and childcare support schemes in the world. But have these had...
Employers ‘failing to take pregnant workers’ health seriously’
Employers need to do “far more” to protect the health and wellbeing of pregnant staff, with travel commitments and irregular...
