Tag: Employment Law
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Teenager Wins £29,187 for Victimisation Claim Against Employer
Waves in the media, with headlines like “Teenager sacked for wearing trainers wins £30,000,” sparked public interest. While Ms. Benassi...
April 3rd, 2025
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Irretrievable breakdown in the employment relationship
An irretrievable breakdown in the employment relationship refers to a situation where the trust and confidence between the employer and...
March 13th, 2025
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Unwanted Conduct and Age Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know
Age discrimination and unwanted conduct in the workplace are increasingly under scrutiny. In recent tribunal cases, seemingly harmless comments have...
February 20th, 2025
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Worker Wins Unfair Dismissal Case Over Email Error
Background of the Incident In June 2023, the employee was dismissed for gross misconduct. The employee worked for a curtain...
November 28th, 2024
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EHRC 2024: Supporting Disabled Workers in Hybrid Work
On 5 September 2024, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance aimed at helping employers support disabled...
November 14th, 2024
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The Right to Disconnect: What UK Workers Need to Know
What Is the Right to Disconnect? The right to disconnect allows workers to ignore work-related communication outside of their...
October 31st, 2024
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Potential Impact of Planned Ban of Zero-Hour Contracts
UK Government proposals to ban exploitative zero-hour contracts are likely to strengthen worker rights. However, the proposals will enormously impact...
October 17th, 2024
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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 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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UK Employment Law changes we can expect in 2023
Various draft bills related to employment are currently progressing through Parliament and could become law in 2023. One such bill...
February 23rd, 2023
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Employment Law Developments for 2020
As far as employment law changes are concerned April tends to be the busiest time of year and 2020 looks...
February 6th, 2020
