More than 79,000 businesses in the UK say they would not be able to repay their debts if interest rates were to rise by even a small amount. That’s an increase of nearly 60,000 since last September. The figures are based on a long running survey conducted by the insolvency and restructuring body, R3. Its
A company has enforced a restrictive covenant preventing a highly experienced employee from working for a competitor for six months. The case involved a UK subsidiary of a worldwide group offering professional services, and one of its consultants. The company had employed the consultant knowing that, with her experience, she would rise through the ranks
Thousands of women have won an equal pay claim estimated to be worth a total of £50m in a dispute dating back over several years. The 6,000 women all worked for Glasgow City Council in a variety of low-paid roles including carers, caterers and cleaners. The issue arose following several successful pay claims against the
A Lease is usually a written agreement between a Landlord (usually the owner of the building) and the Tenant (the occupier of either the whole or part of the building). It is important to have a written agreement to regulate the relationship between the Landlord and the Tenant, particularly to avoid any ambiguity arising between
A father has won his discrimination claim against his employer after being denied his full paternity rights. Call centre worker Madasar Ali wanted to take the leave to care for his baby daughter because his wife was suffering from post-natal depression. His employer, Capita, said he would only be granted two weeks on full pay
The EU’s leading lawyer has stated that workers are entitled to claim unpaid holiday entitlement even after they have left their employment. Advocate General Tanchev said: “In circumstances where an employer has not provided a worker with paid leave, the right to paid leave carries over until he has the opportunity to exercise it and
The retail giant Argos has failed to get a court order restraining the Unite union from calling strike action in a dispute over staff relocation. The issue arose after Argos announced that there would be a TUPE transfer of one of its distribution centres to another company. The employees affected had a clause in their
Overtime worked by ambulance staff during an emergency or when they can’t avoid it the end of a shift should be included in their holiday pay calculation. However, voluntary overtime agreed in advance doesn’t have to be included. That was the decision of the Employment Tribunal in case involving East of England Ambulance Trust. Staff
A slaughterhouse worker with 40 years’ experience who was sacked for a “21-second oversight” has won his claim of unfair dismissal. Brian Christie had worked for the meat processing company McIntosh Donald for 42 years and reached the position of supervisor. He was dismissed following an incident that occurred while an audit of the company
Jaguar Land Rover has been ordered to pay £19,000 compensation to a black employee who was subjected to racist slurs by staff and management. Mr Paul Hoyte claimed he had regularly suffered abuse and harassment because of his race and disabilities. The Employment Tribunal was told that Mr Hoyte suffered from depression, anxiety and irritable