A claim will be rejected by an employment tribunal if the name of the prospective respondent on the early conciliation (EC) certificate to which the EC number relates differs to the name of the respondent on the claim form, “unless…
The Trades Union Congress has reported that one in four men who became fathers in 2016 did not quality for paternity leave or pay. Out of 624,398 working fathers around the UK with a child under one, 157,551 new fathers…
The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), a company providing pathology services to the NHS, has admitted in legal action that couriers carrying emergency blood supplies to hospitals and samples to laboratories are not self-employed. The couriers, including cyclists, motorcyclists and van drivers…
The Court in MPT Group v Peel considered whether employees were under a duty to disclose to their current employer, their intentions to compete with their current employer’s business after the termination of their employment. In this case, two employees…
It has been reported that Barclays Plc and four former executives have been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and the provision of unlawful financial assistance. The charges, brought by the Serious Fraud Office, follow a lengthy investigation into Barclays’…
In the recent case of King v The Sash Window Workshop, the advocate general considered whether a worker’s paid holiday entitlement carried over to subsequent holiday years if an employee has not taken the holiday due to the fact that…
It has recently been reported that Uber has dismissed more than 20 staff following a detailed harassment investigation. The company has reported that the dismissals relate to sexual harassment, bullying and issues concerning poor company culture. It was recently reported…
According to recent research conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), more than 900,000 are currently engaged on zero hours contracts. The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has now reported that around half of these individuals are not aware of…
The Government’s business champion for older workers, Andy Briggs, previously called for firms to increase the number of older workers in the workplace by 12% by 2022. He commented that this would be vital in filling the country’s ‘colossal skills…
In the case of Fulton v Bear Scotland Limited, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a gap of more than 3 months between non-payments or under payments of wages breaks the “series” of deductions for the purpose of an…
