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…
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At least four in 10 employers have raised some salaries in the hope of attracting suitable candidates, according to a survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. The survey of…
Former BHS staff have won significant compensation for their employer’s failure to consult with them. The London tribunal concluded that the company had failed to consult on the employees’ dismissal,…
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a general election on 8 June, how should employers tackle political campaigning at work? It’s inevitable that discussions between employees will at some point…
A simple missing comma recently earned some U.S. truck drivers a substantial payout from their employer. Oakhurst Dairy lost a multi-million-dollar court case over the ‘Oxford comma’, used between the…
The challenges of remote working were perfectly highlighted during a recent BBC discussion on South Korea, when the interviewee’s two young children unexpectedly interrupted the interview. Robert Kelly, an associate professor…
The European Court of Justice has ruled that an employee dismissed for wearing a headscarf did not suffer direct discrimination. The female Muslim employee had worked for G4S Secure Solutions….
Prime minister Theresa May has agreed to delay controversial legislation that would have increased national insurance contributions for self-employed people. Her announcement comes after a number of senior MPs publicly…
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force from 25 May 2018 and will determine how organisations process data across the EU. However, despite this being only a…
Employers should be preparing now for the increases in the National Minimum Wage that apply for pay periods on or after 1 April 2017. The increase in the National Living…
