Discrimination and harassment cases – further progress on restricting a cover-up
Before the government called a general election, there was some traction on protecting those who are most vulnerable when entering […]
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When can off the record discussions be used in evidence?
Section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 enables “pre-termination negotiations” to take place between an employer and employee to […]
Employment Tribunal entitled to re-label decision to dismiss
In a recent Scottish case, the Court of Session has held that an Employment Tribunal (ET) was entitled to re-label […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]