In Portnykh v Nomura International plc the EAT has held that negotiations between an employee and an employer over a settlement agreement were inadmissible as evidence in the employee’s whistleblowing[…]
Can an employment tribunal decide that it is within the range of reasonable responses for an employer to dismiss an employee taking into account a final written warning when an[…]
HM Revenue and Customs has issued a consultation on proposed changes to the tax system in order to tackle false self-employment – i.e. the use of employment businesses and intermediary[…]
In Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd and ors, Advocate General Bot has given his Opinion that Article 7 of the EU Working Time Directive (No.2003/88) requires commission to be[…]
In response to a steady flow of scandals and allegations of ‘gagging’ across the public and private sectors, the Whistleblowing Commission yesterday published its long-awaited report, which carried out an[…]
In an important victory for employees the European Court of Justice has held that a legal expense insurer cannot insist that the insured use its panel lawyers. In the case[…]
The Ministry of Justice has published ‘provisional management information’ showing employment tribunals’ receipts up to September 2013 – after the introduction of employment tribunal fees on 29 July 2013. The[…]
Pregnancy discrimination probe The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is to launch a £1m investigation into the discrimination faced by pregnant women and its impact on families and the[…]
In USDAW v Ethel Austin Ltd (in administration) and another case the EAT has granted the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills permission to appeal against its decision[…]
The Prime Minister’s ‘Business Taskforce’ of ‘six heavy-hitters from the UK business community’ has presented 30 recommendations for cutting EU ‘red tape’. The report makes recommendations in several areas, including[…]