The Government has now published two sets of Regulations relating to the national minimum wage (NMW). One set of Regulations increases the maximum penalty for employers who fail to pay[…]
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2014 SI 2014/382 has been published. The Order will increase the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment[…]
Can a Claimant who is illegally working in the UK bring a claim for sexual harassment against her unlawful employers? Yes, holds in the EAT in Wijesundera v Heathrow Logistics.[…]
In Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc the Court of Appeal has held that an employer was not vicariously liable for an employee’s assault on a customer. There was nothing[…]
The Welfare Benefits Uprating Order 2014 SI 2014/147 has now been published. The Order sets the rates for statutory sick pay and statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay from April[…]
Concerns about driving in the snow can amount to a whistleblowing ‘qualifying disclosure’
LATEST NEWS Jan 28, 2014
In Norbrook Laboratories (GB) Ltd v Shaw the EAT has held that a manager’s concerns about employees driving in snowy conditions could amount to a ‘qualifying disclosure’ about health and[…]
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[…]