Tribunal awards £2 for employer's refusal of unsuitable companion at disciplinary hearing
Mr Gnahoua was a bus driver at Abellio London Ltd (Abellio). He was dismissed for gross misconduct at a disciplinary […]
Helena Rozman
Full bioCan employees doing different work bring their equal pay claims on the same claim form?
In the recent decision of Farmah & ors v. Birmingham City Council & ors, the EAT held that claimants could […]
Speaking Deliveroo: whatever next?
Deliveroo has set out words and phrases that managers should use to describe its riders and their working practices in […]
The irregular thing about the Gender Pay Regulations…
As reported in our article “It’s all change in employment law in April…”, private employers with 250 employees or more […]
Health and safety sentences: update on the sentencing guidelines one year on
Employers have a general duty to ensure the safety of their employees under section 2 of the Health and Safety […]
The Trade Union Act 2016: coming to an industry near you on 1 March 2017
Following our post on 22 December 2016, “2016: A year of discontent?” the Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3 […]
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage set to increase in April
Following our post on 1 December 2016, “National Living Wage to increase by 4 per cent in April“, the draft […]
The case for and against: should we get rid of unpaid internships?
In our article published this week on HRZone, we consider whether or not the UK should ban unpaid internships. This […]
CitySprint courier delivered employee status by employment tribunal
In another case focusing on the gig economy, the London Central Employment Tribunal has ruled that a CitySprint bike courier […]
New penalties in place under the Immigration Act 2016
The Immigration Act 2016 is now in force and its substantive provisions seek to reflect the Home Office’s aim of […]
How do you decide if expatriate employees’ legal rights fall under UK or foreign law?
In our article published this week on Personnel Today, we consider the recent case of Jeffery v The British Council which confirmed […]
National Living Wage to increase by 4 per cent in April
The Chancellor has confirmed that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase in April 2017 from £7.20 to £7.50 per […]