Employment Law
Employment law articles from DPH Legal.
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Notice requirements for employees seeking to take parental leave
Case Background In Hilton Foods Solutions v Wright [2024] EAT 28 the Employment Appeal Tribunal considered the meaning of “sought to...
October 3rd, 2024
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How Did Taylor’s Services Ltd v HMRC Affect National Minimum Wage for Travel Time?
Case Overview In Taylor’s Services Ltd v HMRC, zero-hours workers travelled to farms nationwide providing poultry services. They were picked up by...
September 19th, 2024
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What Makes a Whistleblower’s Belief Reasonable in PIDA Claims?
An Understanding of the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) The Public Interest Disclosure Act of 1998 (PIDA) was introduced in...
September 5th, 2024
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Did HH Clayson & Others Face Unfair Treatment in Their Pension Benefits as Part-Time Judges?
This case discusses whether three part-time judges, previously Recorders and later appointed as Circuit Judges after 31 March 1995, were...
August 22nd, 2024
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What Are Employee Rights During Company Insolvency?
A company is considered to be insolvent when it is unable to pay its debts as and when they fall...
August 9th, 2024
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Deciding whether or not an adjustment is reasonable
Deciding whether or not an adjustment is reasonable can be challenging for employers. In Hilaire v Luton Borough Council, the...
July 25th, 2024
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The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and its main provisions are expected to come into...
June 20th, 2024
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Universities and the Duty of Care
Universities are expected to strike a balance between fostering independence for their students and providing a safe and supportive environment....
June 6th, 2024
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The ACAS Code of Practice on fire and rehire
The ACAS Code of Practice on fire and rehire (the Code) is expected to come into effect in July 2024....
May 24th, 2024
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Enhanced redundancy protection for families
The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 came into force on 6 April 2024. It...
May 9th, 2024
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Disability discrimination due to neurodiverse conditions
In the recent case of Miss L Crawford v The Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary an Employment Tribunal ruled that an autistic Police Officer...
April 18th, 2024
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Can Employment Tribunal Compensation be limited by a Contract?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently held that a clause in a contract of employment, which purports to limit the...
March 28th, 2024
