Consultation – When, Not If
It’s all go in the world of collective redundancy consultation. Following on from the European Woolworths decision in May (reported here), there has been a
Behave Yourself
We all do it at some time. We take a short cut, we take a risk or we do something that we know we shouldn’t
Goalpost Safety
Over the last few years, 10 children have been tragically killed by falling goalposts. The majority of these cases have involved children being hit by
The Burning Issue
In recent years, electronic cigarettes or ‘e-cigarettes’ have increased hugely in popularity as an alternative to smoking or as a means of giving up smoking.
A Matter of Time
Employers have taken a bit of a beating recently in relation to working time and holiday pay issues, and it doesn’t look as though this
Religion & Sexuality
In the past few years there have been a number of cases regarding individuals expressing their religious beliefs in the workplace and to what extent
£160,000 fine for Landlady
A landlady has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £40,000 prosecution costs for breaking fire safety laws following a fatal fire in one of
Magistrates Get Power to Issue Unlimited Fines
On the 12th of March this year the limit of £20,000 for health and safety offences tried through the Magistrates’ Court was removed and fines
Commission & Holiday Pay FAQ
Further to our report on the Lock v British Gas case here, concerning commission and holiday pay, we have prepared a guidance note to answer
New And Not Exclusive
As of 26th May 2015, the use of exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts is unlawful. In March 2015, the Coalition Government enacted the Small
Trying Times
The time limit in which an individual must issue a claim for unfair dismissal, including constructive dismissal, is 3 months from the termination date. This
Holiday Firm ‘breached duty of care’
An inquest jury has found that Thomas Cook was in breach of their “duty of care” after two children died from carbon monoxide poisoning while
