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A paint sprayer has been awarded £28,000 for unfair dismissal after an Employment Tribunal judge ruled that his employer completed an inept investigation into his alleged breach of the company’s social media policy was. The Tribunal ruled that the managing director of...

In a vote on 16 September 2021, MEPs demand people working for digital labour platforms, such as food delivery services, should have the same rights as traditional employees.. This includes social security contributions, responsibility for health and safety and the...

According to the Employment Appeal Tribunal in England, a claimant may be able to claim automatic unfair dismissal on the basis that she has been dismissed for asserting a statutory right where an employer issues an instruction, compliance with which (the claimant...

  Have you protected your business from Covid-19 related employee disputes?   Covid-19 is here to stay, and employers like you need to be aware of the risks in the workplace.   The scope of employment law risk and the potential for tribunals across a...

This week we welcome Tara Vij to the firm in the appointment of our Marketing Executive. As our offices further expand and our team continue to grow, we aim to offer a comprehensive level of service and will depend on Tara to relay the message through a host of...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the furlough scheme) has been extended until 30 September 2021 and the level of grant available to employers under the scheme will change from 1 July 2021. Although the government will continue to pay 80% of furloughed employees'...

It has been confirmed that Deliveroo riders are not workers with European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Article 11 rights to form trade unions. Only those in an “employment relationship” benefit from the right to form trade unions for the protection of their...

In the case of Prosser v Community Gateway Association Ltd, the Employment Tribunal decided that sending a pregnant woman home during the COVID-19 lockdown was not discrimination. This is potentially the first judgement which addresses the issue of pregnancy...

A report by the In-work Progression Commission identifies barriers faced by those in low pay looking to progress and sets out key actions to remove these barriers. Recommendations include that employers should adopt a five-point progression checklist (which includes...

A nurse who was dismissed after refusing to work weekends due to having to care for her young children has successfully appealed the Employment Tribunal’s decision in what is being welcomed as a ground-breaking case for working mothers. An Employment Tribunal Judge...

The popularity of remote working is on the rise but there are pitfalls for both employer and worker. The Office for National Statistics in its report Homeworking hours, rewards and opportunities in the UK: 2011 to 2020 found that 35.9 percent of the UK workforce...

The furlough scheme ends in September and many employers will be planning how to keep their businesses profitable. Workers fear they will lose their jobs, and women are likely to feature disproportionately in the redundancy statistics. And there’s also the phenomenon...