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Out of date diversity training could give rise to employment claims
Posted: 22nd February 2021
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Furlough – is consent a necessity?
Posted: 19th February 2021
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A recent update on victimisation and protected acts under the Equality Act
Posted: 15th February 2021
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Jaguar Land Rover failed to follow its own dismissal procedure
Posted: 10th February 2021
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Calling all group companies – do you really know who you are employing?
Posted: 31st January 2021
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Furlough Scheme Extended to 30th April 2021
Posted: 29th January 2021
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Lockdown 3 – Parents' rights to time off
Posted: 11th January 2021
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Woman abused in WhatsApp messages wins harassment claim
Posted: 11th January 2021
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Confidential information: How to protect yours after staff leave employment?
Posted: 17th December 2020
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Can Employers be Liable for Employees’ Practical Jokes?
Posted: 1st December 2020
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Anti-Bullying Week 2020: United Against Bullying
Posted: 17th November 2020
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Employee suspensions: How long is too long?
Posted: 10th November 2020
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Jaguar to pay £180,000 compensation to gender fluid engineer
Posted: 5th November 2020
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Gender-fluid engineer wins discrimination case against Jaguar
Posted: 15th October 2020
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Employment tribunal capacity to be increased due to Covid
Posted: 15th October 2020
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Definition of employment ‘includes self-employed contractors’
Posted: 15th October 2020
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Employee arrested for sex offence loses breach of contract claim
Posted: 15th October 2020
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Court lifts injunction preventing employee working at new firm
Posted: 15th October 2020
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Heating engineer ‘was unfairly dismissed over travel dispute'
Posted: 7th October 2020
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Employers face penalties if they misuse furlough scheme
Posted: 7th September 2020
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GKN Aerospace wins appeal over exercising break clause
Posted: 3rd September 2020
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Survey suggests home working could double after Covid crisis
Posted: 26th August 2020
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Tribunal ‘failed to consider employer’s needs’ in discrimination case
Posted: 26th August 2020
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Injunction prevents ex-director revealing confidential information
Posted: 26th August 2020
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Teacher redundancies ‘amounted to unfair dismissal’
Posted: 26th August 2020
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Dismissal on evidence from anonymous witness ‘not unreasonable'
Posted: 24th August 2020
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Guide to Employment Right for Employees
Posted: 17th July 2020
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Legal Implications of COVID-19 on the Fee-Paying Education sector Q & A
Posted: 23rd June 2020
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Whistle blower at Ernst & Young awarded $10.8m damages
Posted: 29th May 2020
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Furloughed workers qualify for full parental leave entitlement
Posted: 29th May 2020
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Can a company in administration use Job Retention Scheme?
Posted: 29th May 2020
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Amendments to right to work checks during Covid-19 outbreak
Posted: 29th May 2020
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2020 Workforce Planning - Whitepaper
Posted: 19th May 2020
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Football club's ticket sales breached minimum wage rules
Posted: 21st April 2020
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Bus driver loses appeal over health and safety dismissal
Posted: 21st April 2020
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Increases in National Minimum and Living Wage rates
Posted: 21st April 2020
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Woman unfairly dismissed due to pregnancy related illness
Posted: 21st April 2020
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Employee told to ‘resign or be dismissed' receives £13,000
Posted: 21st April 2020
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Updated Guidance - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Posted: 6th April 2020
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COVID-19 – Self-Employment: What are my options?
Posted: 5th April 2020
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COVID - 19 Webinar - Ask the Professionals
Posted: 3rd April 2020
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - A Summary
Posted: 25th March 2020
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Secretary resigned after MD said she ‘wouldn't hire black person'
Posted: 11th March 2020
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Shaming low paying employers to continue following review
Posted: 10th March 2020
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Employer wins dispute over notice on fixed-term contract
Posted: 10th March 2020
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NDAs ‘can't be used to stop harassment or discrimination claims'
Posted: 10th March 2020
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Police discriminated against officer with hearing impairment
Posted: 10th March 2020
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Transport for London successfully defends discrimination claim
Posted: 10th March 2020
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Amazon granted non-disclosure injunction against former employee
Posted: 12th February 2020
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Employers ‘need strong policies against workplace harassment’
Posted: 12th February 2020
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BBC presenter’s equal pay victory could affect other employers
Posted: 12th February 2020
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Bereaved parents to be get 2 weeks’ leave under ‘Jack’s Law’
Posted: 12th February 2020
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Employees invited to speak out about sexual harassment
Posted: 12th February 2020
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Gardener unfairly dismissed despite drink-driving conviction
Posted: 14th January 2020
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Royal Mail employee unfairly dismissed after manager’s false report
Posted: 14th January 2020
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Nurse wins discrimination claim but loses over harassment
Posted: 9th January 2020
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Employer fails to stop key staff working for rival business
Posted: 9th January 2020
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Employee not liable for £200,000 scammed from company
Posted: 9th January 2020
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Hepatitis sufferer was unfairly dismissed in ‘sham redundancy’
Posted: 9th January 2020
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Whitbread ‘didn’t make enough adjustments’ for disabled manager
Posted: 9th January 2020
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Women ‘should have right to know male colleagues’ pay rates’
Posted: 18th December 2019
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Chronic fatigue sufferer wins unfair dismissal claim
Posted: 18th December 2019
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Manager unfairly dismissed following colleague’s promotion
Posted: 18th December 2019
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Lecturer loses dismissal appeal in ‘scandalous conduct’ case
Posted: 18th December 2019
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Ryanair discriminated against flight attendant over brain tumour
Posted: 17th December 2019
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Mulberry wins confidentiality agreement dispute with employee
Posted: 26th November 2019
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Employer ordered to pay £81,834 after harassment of female employee
Posted: 21st October 2019
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Warning to employers as number of disabled people in work rises
Posted: 19th September 2019
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Airport not liable for employee’s ‘racist’ social media post
Posted: 19th September 2019
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NHS director ‘was not discriminated against’ over religious beliefs
Posted: 19th September 2019
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Study reveals extent of gender gap in director positions
Posted: 19th September 2019
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Pub manager was sexually harassed by ‘jovial’ co-worker
Posted: 19th September 2019
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Flexible workers to be compensated for late shift cancellations
Posted: 1st August 2019
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More additions to ‘Good Work Plan’ to protect low-paid workers
Posted: 31st July 2019
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Female HMRC employees ‘were not discriminated against’ over pay
Posted: 31st July 2019
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Government to strengthen sexual harassment laws
Posted: 31st July 2019
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Agency worker not entitled to same hours as permanent employee
Posted: 31st July 2019
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Tighter control over the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements
Posted: 31st July 2019
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Worker was discriminated against because of poor language skills
Posted: 16th July 2019
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Mothers and fathers ‘face increasing discrimination at work’
Posted: 16th July 2019
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Ambulance staff entitled to have overtime included in holiday pay
Posted: 16th July 2019
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Parental leave is not equivalent to statutory maternity leave
Posted: 16th July 2019
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Social worker was asked ‘how long would this disabled thing go on’
Posted: 16th July 2019
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Pregnant worker unfairly dismissed after director's ‘panic about HR issues'
Posted: 26th June 2019
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New law ensuring all workers receive pay slips comes into effect
Posted: 22nd May 2019
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Energy giant fined as HR process likened to show trial in Soviet Union
Posted: 15th May 2019
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Directors liable for company’s failures over employment rights
Posted: 15th May 2019
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Female administrator paid 15% less than her male replacement
Posted: 15th May 2019
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Headmaster told disabled teaching assistant: 'I can do what I like’
Posted: 15th May 2019
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Latest figures show slight reduction in gender pay gap
Posted: 15th May 2019
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NHS was wrong to withhold salary of doctor in patient death inquiry
Posted: 25th April 2019
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Government commits to protecting worker rights after Brexit
Posted: 25th April 2019
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Female economist denied promotion wins sex discrimination case
Posted: 25th April 2019
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New National Minimum and Living Wage rates come into effect
Posted: 25th April 2019
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Court clarifies law on compensatory rest periods for workers
Posted: 25th April 2019
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Employee with depression awarded £35,000 in discrimination case
Posted: 18th April 2019
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London Underground ‘must pay twice' to compensate agency workers
Posted: 26th March 2019
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88-year-old becomes oldest person to win age discrimination claim
Posted: 19th March 2019
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Postman loses race discrimination claim against Royal Mail
Posted: 21st February 2019
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Employee dismissed over Facebook comments awarded £5,376
Posted: 14th February 2019
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Workers should have received statement of rights after one month
Posted: 14th February 2019
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Security guard was unfairly dismissed after submitting grievance letter
Posted: 14th February 2019
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SMEs won’t be forced to disclose their gender pay gap
Posted: 14th February 2019
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Machins Business Mixer
Posted: 13th February 2019
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Employers face new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment
Posted: 22nd January 2019
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Government unveils its Good Work Plan to upgrade employment rights
Posted: 15th January 2019
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Employer’s failure to specify working hours breached regulations
Posted: 15th January 2019
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Employee who stole fails with disability discrimination claim
Posted: 15th January 2019
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British Airways ‘treated part-time worker less favourably’
Posted: 20th December 2018
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Blow for gig economy as Addison Lee taxi drivers held to be workers
Posted: 20th December 2018
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Hospital didn’t discriminate against technician with blood phobia
Posted: 12th December 2018
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NDAs still valuable despite Sir Philip Green case
Posted: 27th November 2018
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Theresa May wants ethnicity pay reporting to tackle discrimination
Posted: 27th November 2018
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Woman ‘side-lined’ during maternity leave wins discrimination claim
Posted: 27th November 2018
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Company held liable for MD punching employee after works party
Posted: 27th November 2018
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Cashier sacked during TUPE process was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 27th November 2018
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Morrisons liable for data breach by employee with a grudge
Posted: 21st November 2018
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Chancellor increases Living and Minimum wage rates
Posted: 21st November 2018
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Driver ‘unfairly dismissed’ over fuel spillage is reinstated
Posted: 17th October 2018
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Repairmen unfairly dismissed even though they broke the rules
Posted: 13th September 2018
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39% rise in employment tribunal claims since fees ruled unlawful
Posted: 9th August 2018
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Director disqualified for repeatedly failing to pay minimum wage
Posted: 9th August 2018
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Agency protects confidential information from competitors
Posted: 26th July 2018
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Hermes drivers are ‘workers, not self-employed contractors'
Posted: 25th July 2018
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When the ‘last straw’ complaint adds up to unfair dismissal
Posted: 20th June 2018
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Cycle courier deemed to be a ‘worker’ entitled to holiday pay
Posted: 20th June 2018
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HMRC targets firms failing to pay minimum wage rates
Posted: 20th June 2018
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Police officer wins claim over pay for shared parental leave
Posted: 20th June 2018
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Meat company prevents employee using confidential information
Posted: 20th June 2018
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New guidance on dress codes and sex discrimination
Posted: 19th June 2018
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Employers ‘must do more to prevent sexual harassment’
Posted: 17th May 2018
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Machins Solicitors confirms planned new office relocation
Posted: 3rd May 2018
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Large employers given extra time to report gender pay gap
Posted: 3rd April 2018
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Agency worker wins claim against Royal Mail over conditions
Posted: 3rd April 2018
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Review of how employers help ethnic minorities to progress
Posted: 14th March 2018
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May welcomes ‘Good Work Plan’ to improve worker rights
Posted: 7th March 2018
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William Hill manager ‘unfairly dismissed’ for refusing pay cut
Posted: 7th March 2018
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Whistleblower awarded £45,000 over constructive unfair dismissal
Posted: 7th March 2018
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Poundland employee “unfairly dismissed” after giving away stock
Posted: 8th February 2018
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Sainsbury's employee ‘unfairly dismissed' over headphones
Posted: 10th January 2018
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Firm stops former employee using its intellectual property
Posted: 10th January 2018
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Second blow for Uber as European Court rules it's a taxi firm
Posted: 4th January 2018
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Increase in claims after employment tribunal fees ruled unlawful
Posted: 4th January 2018
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Top businesses must show how they stop sexual harassment
Posted: 4th January 2018
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Dyson granted injunction to stop engineer working for rival
Posted: 4th January 2018
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Dyslexic fire crew commander loses discrimination claim
Posted: 13th December 2017
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Chancellor increases National Living and Minimum wage rates
Posted: 13th December 2017
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Uber drivers ‘are workers – even while waiting for fares’
Posted: 13th December 2017
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Restaurant fined £30,000 for employing illegal workers
Posted: 13th December 2017
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Holiday pay for workers - King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd
Posted: 30th November 2017
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Police officer who failed test ‘not discriminated against’
Posted: 9th November 2017
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Government begins refunding employment tribunal fees
Posted: 8th November 2017
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Woman told to work for a more ‘traditional’ firm wins age claim
Posted: 8th November 2017
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Mental health sufferer awarded £11,000 in discrimination case
Posted: 8th November 2017
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Bereaved parents to be given two weeks’ paid leave to grieve
Posted: 8th November 2017
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Dismissal was at ‘extreme end of reasonable’ but not unfair
Posted: 8th November 2017
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Engineer wins appeal against employer monitoring his emails
Posted: 12th October 2017
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Use of new technology ‘didn’t remove TUPE responsibility’
Posted: 12th October 2017
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Postman awarded £22,000 after his flexible hours were changed
Posted: 12th October 2017
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Bus driver sacked for running red light wins employment claim
Posted: 12th October 2017
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Argos among 233 businesses named and shamed over pay
Posted: 14th September 2017
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Disabled employee loses appeal over pension rights
Posted: 13th September 2017
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Overtime ruling in Veolia case could impact all employers
Posted: 13th September 2017
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Director in whistleblowing case was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 13th September 2017
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Courts throw out employee’s wrongful dismissal claim against BA
Posted: 13th September 2017
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Company protects itself after ex-employee copies client list
Posted: 13th September 2017
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Executive fails to escape garden leave by citing TUPE
Posted: 27th July 2017
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Bereaved parents to get paid leave so they can grieve
Posted: 27th July 2017
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Employee jailed after revealing company information
Posted: 27th July 2017
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First gender pay gap figures published under new rules
Posted: 27th July 2017
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Supreme Court declares employment tribunal fees unlawful – a landmark ruling for workers
Posted: 26th July 2017
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Queen's Speech: Brexit, employment rights and tenancies
Posted: 20th July 2017
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Thousands of women workers win £50m equal pay claim
Posted: 19th July 2017
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Father wins discrimination claim over paternity leave
Posted: 11th July 2017
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Advocate General affirms rights of workers to belated holiday pay
Posted: 11th July 2017
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Argos fails in legal bid to prevent union calling strike
Posted: 11th July 2017
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Ambulance staff win dispute over holiday pay and overtime
Posted: 11th July 2017
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Employee sacked for ‘21-second oversight’ awarded £43,000
Posted: 11th July 2017
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Jaguar Land Rover must pay out £19,000 over ‘racist slurs'
Posted: 21st June 2017
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When should workers be paid if on call or sleeping on site?
Posted: 21st June 2017
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Gender Pay Gap Reporting for large employers comes into effect
Posted: 24th May 2017
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Raft of employment law changes have now come into effect
Posted: 5th April 2017
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Employers can ban headscarves and symbols ‘if approach is neutral'
Posted: 5th April 2017
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Teacher awarded £346,000 after being ‘bullied and victimised’
Posted: 21st March 2017
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Record number of employers named for underpaying workers
Posted: 21st March 2017
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Woman wins unfair dismissal claim against Marks & Spencer
Posted: 23rd February 2017
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‘Gig economy’ bike courier wins employment claim
Posted: 23rd February 2017
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Directors of 11 firms disqualified after employing illegal workers
Posted: 23rd February 2017
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Employers pay out more than £83,000 in tribunal penalties
Posted: 9th February 2017
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Mothers to be given greater protection against redundancy
Posted: 9th February 2017
-
Bannatyne Fitness employee awarded £18,000 for unfair dismissal
Posted: 24th January 2017
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Pilot ‘too tired to fly’ wins case against Thomas Cook
Posted: 24th January 2017
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Director of restaurant disqualified for employing illegal workers
Posted: 20th December 2016
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Cancer and the workplace – know your rights
Posted: 30th November 2016
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Father awarded £28,000 in shared parental leave case
Posted: 23rd November 2016
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EU court rules against repeated fixed contracts for permanent work
Posted: 25th October 2016
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Withdrawal of verbal job offer created a breach of contract
Posted: 25th October 2016
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Woman wins sex discrimination claim in flexible working case
Posted: 25th October 2016
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Engineer’s dismissal over pay amounted to disability discrimination
Posted: 25th October 2016
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Government to ‘continue with minimum wage despite lobbying’
Posted: 25th October 2016
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Journalist sacked over Prince George story wins compensation
Posted: 20th October 2016
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Religion and the workplace
Posted: 19th October 2016
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Research shows why pay rates for mothers are less than for men
Posted: 27th September 2016
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58% rise in number of complaints about maternity leave issues
Posted: 22nd September 2016
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Record number of employers shamed over minimum wage
Posted: 22nd September 2016
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Employers should protect against Brexit abuses in the workplace
Posted: 22nd September 2016
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Brexit - Some practical advice
Posted: 7th September 2016
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School entitled to dismiss teacher over links to sex offender
Posted: 18th August 2016
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EU lawyer backs woman sacked for wearing Islamic headscarf
Posted: 18th August 2016
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Employee on sick leave can carry over holiday entitlement
Posted: 18th August 2016
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Doctor wins appeal against being dismissed in her absence
Posted: 18th August 2016
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Part-time judges win dispute over less favourable treatment
Posted: 18th August 2016
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Asda fails to block equal pay claim at employment tribunal
Posted: 26th July 2016
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Justice Committee calls for lower employment tribunal fees
Posted: 26th July 2016
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Company wins appeal against TUPE transfer ruling
Posted: 26th July 2016
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Migrant workers lose appeal over race discrimination
Posted: 26th July 2016
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Supply company defends its business against former employees
Posted: 26th July 2016
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EU employment directives remain in place during Brexit process
Posted: 26th July 2016
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EU lawyer says employers can ban wearing of religious symbols
Posted: 26th July 2016
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Fingerprint expert wins unfair dismissal claim against police
Posted: 21st July 2016
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The risks of communicating with an employee on sick leave
Posted: 22nd June 2016
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Examining employee’s phone ‘did not breach his human rights’
Posted: 22nd June 2016
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Software company granted injunction against former employee
Posted: 22nd June 2016
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Discrimination claim fails because claimants ‘were not employees’
Posted: 22nd June 2016
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Restrictive covenant judged too extreme to be enforceable
Posted: 18th May 2016
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Employers no longer have to pay National Insurance for apprentices
Posted: 18th May 2016
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Accountants granted restraining order against former employee
Posted: 18th May 2016
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Company did not discriminate against woman on maternity leave
Posted: 20th April 2016
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New guidelines on how to avoid discriminatory advertising
Posted: 6th April 2016
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Director banned for seven years for employing illegal workers
Posted: 6th April 2016
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Dyslexia sufferer wins discrimination claim against Starbucks
Posted: 30th March 2016
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Employees entitled to have commission included in holiday pay
Posted: 30th March 2016
-
Supermarket held liable for employee’s assault on customer
Posted: 30th March 2016
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Company did not discriminate against woman on maternity leave
Posted: 30th March 2016
-
Doctor in NHS whistleblower case awarded £2.5m compensation
Posted: 30th March 2016
-
NHS ‘failed to protect union leader’ against abuse from colleagues
Posted: 30th March 2016
-
Developer granted injunction to protect confidential information
Posted: 30th March 2016
-
Shop staff to get extra rights over Sunday working
Posted: 22nd March 2016
-
Government confirms plans for equal pay league tables
Posted: 17th March 2016
-
ACAS publishes new guidance on workplace investigations
Posted: 16th March 2016
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Is there a right to privacy at work?
Posted: 2nd March 2016
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Start date for new ‘unpaid award’ penalties for employers
Posted: 11th February 2016
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Instructing an employee to speak English ‘was not discriminatory’
Posted: 11th February 2016
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Employees say Living Wage will increase their motivation
Posted: 3rd February 2016
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Employers must still be careful when monitoring staff emails
Posted: 28th January 2016
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Employers urged to prepare for paying the National Living Wage
Posted: 19th January 2016
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83-year-old wins unfair dismissal claim against superstore
Posted: 13th January 2016
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Some of the main changes to employment law in 2015
Posted: 5th January 2016
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Employer defends discrimination claim brought by 73-year-old
Posted: 22nd December 2015
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Firm wins appeal over groundless race discrimination claim
Posted: 22nd December 2015
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Director disqualified after employing three illegal workers
Posted: 22nd December 2015
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Company ‘entitled to treat misbehaving employees differently’
Posted: 10th December 2015
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Insurers take legal action to stop rival recruiting their staff
Posted: 10th December 2015
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Minister calls on employers to narrow the gender pay gap
Posted: 10th December 2015
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Teacher wins claim over dismissal caused by salary increase
Posted: 9th December 2015
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Sub-contractor wins appeal over TUPE transfer of laid-off workers
Posted: 24th November 2015
-
More than 100 employers named over minimum wage breaches
Posted: 19th November 2015
-
New measures to end gender pay gap and promote equal opportunity
Posted: 10th November 2015
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Victim of caste discrimination awarded £184,000 in landmark case
Posted: 20th October 2015
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Travel time can be ‘work time’ for employees with no fixed base
Posted: 7th October 2015
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Temp workers ‘not entitled’ to be interviewed for permanent post
Posted: 17th September 2015
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The Legal 500 2015 Recommendations
Posted: 17th September 2015
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Woman wins sex discrimination and unequal pay claim against school
Posted: 17th September 2015
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Dismissing employee over abusive Facebook post was ‘not unfair’
Posted: 15th September 2015
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Holiday - in sickness and in health?
Posted: 1st September 2015
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Chef wins £11,000 dismissal claim despite biting police officers
Posted: 30th July 2015
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Government aims to end pay gap between men and women
Posted: 30th July 2015
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Employee entitled to take annual leave accrued while off sick
Posted: 30th July 2015
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Many employers risk breaking pregnancy discrimination laws
Posted: 28th July 2015
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Trade Union and H&S meetings ‘can count as working time’
Posted: 22nd July 2015
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Employee sacked over sexual Facebook photo awarded damages
Posted: 15th July 2015
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Government to assess the impact of Employment Tribunal fees
Posted: 15th July 2015
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Woman who suffered sexist bullying at work awarded £250,000
Posted: 15th July 2015
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Travel time to first job of the day ‘counts as working time’
Posted: 15th July 2015
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Employment tribunal cases start to rise following fees slump
Posted: 8th July 2015
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Employee wins appeal over disability discrimination
Posted: 24th June 2015
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Zero-hours exclusivity ban could affect high-cost consultancy deals
Posted: 18th June 2015
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Shared parental leave comes into effect
Posted: 20th May 2015
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The full weight of the law - can you discriminate against overweight workers?
Posted: 13th May 2015
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Woman subjected to sexual harassment awarded £3.2m
Posted: 7th May 2015
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Woman on zero-hours contract wins sexual harassment claim
Posted: 7th May 2015
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Nearly 50% of SMEs ‘unsure about shared parental leave’
Posted: 6th May 2015
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European Court rules against employees in Woolworths case
Posted: 6th May 2015
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Don’t get a criminal record by asking about criminal records
Posted: 6th May 2015
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Whistle blower acting in 'public interest' was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 6th May 2015
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Shared parental leave comes into effect
Posted: 6th May 2015
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Employment Protection - Is it fit for purpose?
Posted: 15th April 2015
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Apprentices are top gainers as National Minimum Wage rises
Posted: 10th April 2015
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Extra payment for injured feelings ‘does not apply to tribunals’
Posted: 9th April 2015
-
Court stops ex-director poaching firm’s staff and clients
Posted: 19th March 2015
-
EU guidance on redundancy provides boost for employers
Posted: 18th March 2015
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Employee fails to delay his dismissal following ‘racist remarks'
Posted: 18th March 2015
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Tackling rogue employers who refuse to pay tribunal awards
Posted: 18th March 2015
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Expectant mums and dads get ready for shared parental leave
Posted: 18th March 2015
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Leeds United entitled to sack employee over obscene emails
Posted: 11th March 2015
-
Legal first as obese worker wins disability harassment claim
Posted: 4th March 2015
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How far must employers go to make adjustments for the disabled?
Posted: 12th February 2015
-
Firm granted injunction to prevent staff being poached
Posted: 12th February 2015
-
Employer loses appeal over right to make drivers redundant
Posted: 12th February 2015
-
Government ‘names and shames’ more minimum wage offenders
Posted: 12th February 2015
-
Fit for work scheme to be rolled out over next few months
Posted: 10th February 2015
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Employers urged to help older staff stay in work longer
Posted: 4th February 2015
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Man wins sex discrimination claim over flexible working
Posted: 28th January 2015
-
Setting out clear guidance on the use of E-cigarettes
Posted: 14th January 2015
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Obesity can constitute a disability, says EU court
Posted: 13th January 2015
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Bus company wins appeal over disability discrimination claim
Posted: 13th January 2015
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New scheme to remove age discrimination from the workplace
Posted: 8th January 2015
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Large-scale backdated holiday pay claims unlikely following ruling
Posted: 8th January 2015
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Union fails in its challenge to employment tribunal fees
Posted: 7th January 2015
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Firm wins damages from employee and his rival business
Posted: 7th January 2015
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Employee wasn't unfairly dismissed following ‘misunderstanding'
Posted: 7th January 2015
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Manager ‘not an employee and not entitled to duty of care’
Posted: 7th January 2015
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Employer wins appeal over worker’s disability discrimination claim
Posted: 7th January 2015
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Government announces initiatives to reduce gender pay gap
Posted: 10th December 2014
-
£2m scheme to help women into better-paid jobs
Posted: 27th November 2014
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University ‘entitled’ to begin disciplinary procedure against lecturer
Posted: 26th November 2014
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Workers were ‘employees’ not apprentices and deserved more pay
Posted: 20th November 2014
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Minimum wage rises to £6.50 per hour
Posted: 12th November 2014
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Rise in damages for hurt feelings in employment disputes
Posted: 12th November 2014
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Government review could benefit a million workers
Posted: 11th November 2014
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Expectant fathers entitled to time off for ante-natal appointments
Posted: 5th November 2014
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College workers' planned strike not protected by ballot
Posted: 5th November 2014
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Constructive dismissal compensation ‘was set too high’
Posted: 28th October 2014
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted: 28th October 2014
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Employers who lose equal pay claims could face audit
Posted: 23rd October 2014
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Company prevents employee joining rival for 12 months
Posted: 16th October 2014
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Meeting with employee’s son amounted to constructive dismissal
Posted: 16th October 2014
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European ruling on holiday pay could prove costly for UK businesses
Posted: 8th October 2014
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Constructive dismissal compensation ‘was set too high’
Posted: 8th October 2014
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Dismissed employee’s medical condition ‘was not a disability’
Posted: 8th October 2014
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Employers who lose equal pay claims could face audit
Posted: 8th October 2014
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Recommendations in the Legal 500 2014
Posted: 2nd October 2014
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Nearly half of mothers would consider shared parental leave
Posted: 1st October 2014
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Call for help to close loopholes in zero hours exclusivity ban
Posted: 23rd September 2014
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Sex discrimination claims rise as other claims fall
Posted: 23rd September 2014
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TUPE changes designed to reduce burden on small businesses
Posted: 30th July 2014
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Ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts
Posted: 9th July 2014
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Further 25 employers named and shamed over low pay
Posted: 9th July 2014
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Everyone can ask for flexible hours, so how flexible can you be?
Posted: 2nd July 2014
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Changes to Flexible Working Policy
Posted: 24th June 2014
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Whistle-blowing policeman dismissed after becoming 'unmanageable'
Posted: 4th June 2014
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Employment Breakfast Seminar - Keeping up with employment law - Top ten issues every employer needs to know
Posted: 28th May 2014
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Who Cares at Work? Ten things every employer should know about carers
Posted: 15th May 2014
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Several employment law changes now coming into force
Posted: 1st May 2014
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Finance company wins damages against former employee
Posted: 1st May 2014
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Male workers win sex discrimination claim over equal pay
Posted: 1st May 2014
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Software company enforces restrictive covenant on salesman
Posted: 9th April 2014
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Higher fines plus naming and shaming for underpaying employers
Posted: 9th April 2014
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Man wins victimisation claim over bad employment reference
Posted: 8th April 2014
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Early Conciliation is nearly here....
Posted: 2nd April 2014
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Police officers win age discrimination claim
Posted: 12th March 2014
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Updates to TUPE regulations come into force
Posted: 11th March 2014
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Employment Breakfast Seminar - TUPE - All Change?
Posted: 5th March 2014
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Company fails to prevent competition from former employees
Posted: 12th February 2014
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Employers face higher fines for underpaying workers
Posted: 12th February 2014
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Machins Employment Breakfast Seminar Tuesday 11th February
Posted: 14th January 2014
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Employment Bulletin - December 2013
Posted: 18th December 2013
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Firm stops ex-employees using its confidential information
Posted: 16th October 2013
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New minimum wage rates come into effect
Posted: 16th October 2013
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Pub manager compensated for depression caused by dismissal
Posted: 16th October 2013
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Overtime payments 'should count towards holiday pay'
Posted: 17th September 2013
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Driver compensated for 'golliwog' comments aimed at colleague
Posted: 17th September 2013
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TUPE: are new employers bound by outside pay agreements?
Posted: 28th August 2013
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Woman scarred by hot tea awarded £15,250
Posted: 28th August 2013
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Mother of sex offender compensated for unfair dismissal
Posted: 15th July 2013
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Firm stops employee revealing confidential information
Posted: 15th July 2013
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Date set for introduction of Employment Tribunal fees
Posted: 26th June 2013
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Firm's non-competition covenant 'too broad to be enforceable'
Posted: 26th June 2013
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Company law amended to boost direct employee ownership
Posted: 26th June 2013
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100 companies investigated over interns and minimum wage
Posted: 26th June 2013
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Government makes concessions on 'shares for employment rights'
Posted: 22nd May 2013
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New minimum wage rates include increase for apprentices
Posted: 22nd May 2013
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New measures to improve and simplify employment tribunals
Posted: 18th April 2013
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Company stops former employee soliciting its clients
Posted: 18th April 2013
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Businesses 'overestimate burden' of employment law
Posted: 18th April 2013
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Shared parental leave and extension to flexible working
Posted: 19th March 2013
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Awards for unfair dismissal to be limited to one year's salary
Posted: 12th February 2013
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Redundancy reforms designed to help businesses and employees
Posted: 8th January 2013
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Settlement Agreements - Advice for Employers
Posted: 19th December 2012
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Settlement Agreements - Advice for Employees
Posted: 19th December 2012
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Tribunal says 12-month contract was short-term and outside of TUPE
Posted: 12th December 2012
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Acas Guide on Managing Redundancy for Pregnant Employees or those on Maternity leave.
Posted: 12th December 2012
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Government finalising its plans for 'employee owner' scheme
Posted: 12th November 2012
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Employment law changes 'to ease burden on businesses'
Posted: 10th October 2012
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Firm named and shamed for flouting National Minimum Wage
Posted: 10th October 2012
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Criteria for 'naming' firms who flout National Minimum Wage
Posted: 10th October 2012
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Employer 'legally protected' against libel claim over reference
Posted: 14th September 2012
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Worker off sick for a year 'entitled to holiday pay'
Posted: 9th August 2012
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Government sets employment tribunal fees for employees
Posted: 9th August 2012
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Changes to consultation process during large scale redundancies
Posted: 13th July 2012
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Main points of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill
Posted: 1st June 2012
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Be careful what you promise - firm ordered to pay staff bonuses
Posted: 1st June 2012
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Protecting your business with restrictive covenants
Posted: 1st June 2012
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Changes to employment tribunals come into effect
Posted: 4th May 2012
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Supreme Court provides ruling on compulsory retirement age
Posted: 4th May 2012
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Manager dismissed quickly to avoid huge pay-out loses age claim
Posted: 3rd April 2012
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TUPE transfer 'amounted to unfair dismissal of bus drivers'
Posted: 3rd April 2012
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Businesses are asked for their views on workplace dismissal rules
Posted: 3rd April 2012
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Minimum wage increases by 11p but youth rates frozen
Posted: 3rd April 2012
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Factsheet: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
Posted: 15th March 2012
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Incorrect redundancy procedure leads to unfair dismissal claim
Posted: 29th February 2012
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Insurers get injunction against rival firm set up by employees
Posted: 29th February 2012
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HSE revises its guidance for employers on home working
Posted: 29th February 2012
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Business leaders say employment law moratorium is ineffective
Posted: 2nd February 2012
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Employees will have to pay to bring tribunal claims
Posted: 4th January 2012
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Employment law reforms aim to ease burden on businesses
Posted: 1st December 2011
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Employment claims from part-time workers treble in a year
Posted: 2nd November 2011
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Changes to regulations covering agency workers take effect
Posted: 5th October 2011
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Employer not at fault for street light injury to child
Posted: 5th October 2011
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New National Minimum Wage rates come into effect
Posted: 5th October 2011
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When TUPE does not apply
Posted: 31st August 2011
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Overall employment tribunal figures fall but age claims increase
Posted: 31st August 2011
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Right to request time for training will not extend to SME staff
Posted: 9th August 2011
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Director held personally liable for discriminatory dismissal
Posted: 9th August 2011
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Red Tape challenge puts spotlight on Equality Act
Posted: 18th July 2011
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Security firm did not discriminate against Muslim employee
Posted: 18th July 2011
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Company's mistake turns redundancies into unfair dismissals
Posted: 2nd June 2011
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Tribunal service expects rise in employment claims
Posted: 31st May 2011
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Small firms 'will still struggle with burden of EU red tape'
Posted: 31st May 2011
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Government decides against extending Time to Train regulations
Posted: 14th April 2011
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Volunteers are not protected by anti-discrimination law
Posted: 14th April 2011
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Compensation limits for employment claims increase by 4.6%
Posted: 14th April 2011
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Additional paternity leave rights for fathers comes into effect
Posted: 14th April 2011
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New approach to positive action on recruitment takes effect
Posted: 14th April 2011