Will Yodel couriers be forgotten in a no-deal Brexit?
With interesting timing, the Watford Employment Tribunal (ET) has referred a number of questions to the Court of Justice of […]
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Update: FCA publishes further information on the SM&CR for solo-regulated firms
The FCA has published further information on its website for FCA solo-regulated firms, in particular sole traders, relating to the […]
Banking Standards Board publishes guidance on regulatory references
Earlier this month, the Banking Standards Board (BSB) published the final version of its statement of good practice relating to […]
Employee or worker status – the diagnosis of a doctor
In Community Based Care Health Ltd v. Narayan UKEAT/0162/18, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has characterised a GP as a […]
Employee shareholders – is a new contract enough to make them an ordinary employee?
Employee shareholders have always been rare beasts and may be rarer still if a contractual update meant they became ordinary […]
Whistle blowing and the “public interest”
Is it enough that a worker believes a disclosure is in the public interest? In the recent case of Okwu […]
Could a tribunal claimant freeze their employer’s bank account?
The Scottish courts have held that they can make protective orders against the assets of an employer where a claim […]
Principle of open justice allows non-party to litigation proceedings access to court documents
Can someone who is not a party to a court case in England get access to court documents? Does this […]
Holiday pay entitlement for part-year employees – not a simple 12.07% of hours worked
In the recent case of Harpur Trust v. Brazel [2019] EWCA Civ 1402, the Court of Appeal considered whether the […]
One day less to respond to DSARs!
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individuals can request access to the personal data that employers or other organisations […]
A word to the publicity shy – Employment Tribunal judgments must be published
Judgments issued by Employment Tribunals are maintained in a public register and, since 9 February 2017, published on an online […]
Government uncovering the cover-up culture
Since #MeToo brought non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) into the spotlight in late 2017, there has been a flurry of activity from […]