Report from Daniel Barnett The Trade Union Bill received Royal Assent today and becomes the Trade Union Act. Key provisions are:- requirement for at least 50% turnout in votes for[…]
The world of business is becoming ever more proactive in dealing with workforce issues of all kinds. Workplace mediation can help. Some issues which arise in the workplace are not[…]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that businesses are entitled to check that their staff are using private messaging applications for work purposes during work hours.[…]
The Art of Employment Law – Workshop at the Jerwood Gallery 22 April 2016 – Book your Place Now!
LATEST NEWS Mar 09, 2016
A settlement agreement is a document that records an employee’s agreement not to pursue a claim or claims against their employer relating to their employment. It can cover almost any[…]
In 2016, employers will begin to feel the impact of the employment law reforms made by the first Conservative Government in nearly 20 years. There are some controversial decisions affecting[…]
Yesterday the Guardian published a report which we assisted on revealing how Sports Direct effectively pays beneath the minimum wage. Read it here
Judges ruled today that a decision not to renew a French social worker’s contract, who refused to remove her veil, did not breach human rights law. In its judgment in[…]
No TUPE transfer where transferor retained liability on joint and several basis
LATEST NEWS Nov 11, 2015
In Hyde Housing Association Ltd and ors v Layton the EAT has held that there was no transfer of employment under the Transfer of Employment (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006[…]
Update to the Fee Remissions Process – message from the HMCTS Reform Programme Team HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has made some changes and developed a simpler and faster[…]