It is now 4 years since tribunal fees were introduced in the employment and employment appeals tribunal (previously there was no charge). The Government’s aim was to transfer part of…
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Thousands of female Glasgow City Council employees will share a pay out of up to £50million. The Court of Session determined that the women had missed out on large bonuses…
An employment tribunal has upheld an employer’s decision to sack a long-serving employee over comments she made on Facebook, which were in breach of her employer’s social media policy. The…
The union Unite has launched a tribunal appeal targeting umbrella companies, the first under its new Strategic Case Unit. The case involves Unite member Russ Blakely, who worked as a…
Cab firm Uber has been given permission to appeal a ruling made in 2016, that its drivers have worker status. The Employment Appeal Tribunal will determine whether the Uber drivers…
The gig economy remains firmly under the spotlight as Pimlico Plumbers loses its fight over the classification of its workers. Gary Smith worked as a plumber for Pimlico Plumbers…
Following the recent employment tribunals of City Sprint, Uber and Deliveroo workers, what is the future of the gig economy? For several years, the gig economy and self-employment in the…
A courier has won her tribunal against City Sprint, which will likely have huge repercussions on the industry. The tribunal agreed that the courier should have worker status. A self-employed…
A Female Network Rail employee was awarded a £75,000 payout after winning an equal pay case at an employment tribunal. The woman had been paid as much as 37% less…
The government has published its final draft of The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. Parliament will now have to approve the Regulations before they come into…
