Under Section 109(1) of the Equality Act 2010 , anything done by a person in the course of their...
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Workplace whistleblowers who act in the public interest by exposing wrongdoing are protected by...
Under Section 15 of the Equality Act 2010 , an employer's duty to make reasonable adjustments for...
In spite of the obvious risks involved, a great many businesses have no choice but to entrust...
If you have been ill-treated at work, Employment Tribunals (ETs) have the power to award damages...
A recent case illustrates that decisions as to whether time spent by a worker who is on call...
In July 2017, Matthew Taylor published his independent review on modern working practices,...
The Employment Rights Act 1996 provides that all employees, whether part-time or full-time, are...
Employment disputes often arise because an employer does not consider that an employee's condition...
Whether discrimination is subliminal or deliberate often makes little difference to the pain and...
Workplace disciplinary proceedings must be thorough, fair and impartial and a failure to meet...
The distinction between employment and self-employment is a continuing source of controversy and a...
Once an employee succeeds in establishing facts that arguably support a finding of discrimination,...
In Asda Stores Limited v Brierley , the question before the Court of Appeal was whether or not...
Irreverent and foul-mouthed banter is commonplace in some working environments and does not...
To defeat a claim of direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 , the employer must show...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has supported the opinion of the Advocate...
The High Court has dismissed a claim by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB)...
In a landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that individual managers can be held...
Many employers require their staff to sign copyright agreements by which they give up their...
Questions asked of job applicants at interview should be carefully considered in advance and...
The Court of Appeal has ruled that drivers who use online taxi company Uber's app are 'workers' ...
Employers can be found vicariously liable for the actions of their staff when these occur in the...
An employee wishing to bring an unfair dismissal claim must do so within three months of their...
A Christmas party is a chance for staff to relax and enjoy each other's company. It's also a...
Some forms of workplace misconduct may appear so serious as to obviously justify dismissal as a...
In Cavendish Munro Professional Risks Management Limited v Geduld , the Employment Appeal...
The debate about zero hours contracts has very much focused on the perceived lack of protection...
If an employee is dismissed but that decision is subsequently overturned following an internal...
EU Directive 92/85/EEC is aimed at protecting the health and safety of women in the workplace who...
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