The pitfalls of managing sickness absence. An employee who won his claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination in an Employment Tribunal has agreed
Breach of contract for not giving reasonable notice on withdrawal of job offer. It is good practice for an employer to expressly state that a job offer is …
One of the biggest employment law changes coming into force this April is in relation to Paternity Leave and Parental Leave.
The case of Dr Susan Gilby vs Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust hit the headlines last week due, not only to the notoriety of the Trust …
Government consultation on statutory bereavement leave underway. The government recently opened its consultation on the plan to introduce a new statutory right
A correspondent for the Guardian recently wrote that Tribunals increasingly appear to be deciding disputes that – based on the eye-catching headlines – appear..
Does disability excuse bad behaviour at work? The departure of Greg Wallace from Masterchef has been big news. The long-time co-host of the BBC show was …
Voluntary redundancy is where an employer chooses to invite employees to volunteer for redundancy before embarking on a formal redundancy consultation …
Job Applicants cannot claim Whistleblowing Protection rules Court of Appeal. In the recent case of Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council, the Court of Appeal made…
