It's getting personal: Potential GDPR breach for employees who check work emails on personal mobiles out of the office
Recent research has revealed that employees who check work emails on their personal phones could be in breach of the […]
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New report reveals unpaid internships remain rife
For young people, eager to get their foot in the door to a successful career, unpaid internships may seem like […]
Government framework for voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing: what is expected of employers?
Following the 2017 Thriving at Work Review, the government has developed a framework to support large employers with recording and […]
Further inquiry into the use of non-disclosure agreements in the workplace
Yesterday was the final day for public submissions to the Women and Equalities Committee’s (WEC) inquiry into the use of […]
Labour of love: foster parents are not workers under the Working Time Directive
In a case referred by the Romanian courts, the ECJ has held that foster parents are not workers for the […]
Is it safe to dismiss an employee who is receiving long-term disability benefits?
The EAT has dealt a blow to employers, confirming that the purpose of permanent health insurance and similar schemes would […]
Part-time workers: hours -v- pay
The Court of Appeal has agreed with the lower courts that a part-time cabin crew member had been treated less […]
Addison Lee drivers found to be workers: what can we learn from the latest case on worker status?
Barely a week goes by without worker status finding its way back into the headlines. The EAT this week upheld […]
Parental bereavement leave and pay: scheme starts to take shape
In September, the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 received Royal Assent (as we reported here). The Act really […]
No break for the CJEU in deciding holiday pay cases
Holiday pay seems to have been at the forefront of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) mind […]
UK gender pension gap at almost 40 per cent
Many inches have been written on the UK’s gender pay gap in the past year, including on this blog. However, […]
Context is key in claims of harassment
In the recent case of Evans v. Xactly Corporation Limited the EAT considered whether calling an employee a “fat ginger […]