BLOG Determining an individual’s employment status is not always a clear-cut exercise, as a number of factors play a part in whether somebody is a
BLOG All too often, ill-judged posts on social media become a work issue, with ramifications for both employees and employers. In recent years, we’ve seen
There have been a number of cases recently concerning disability claims from teachers. As an employer, it’s important to not discriminate against disabled employees and
When employers have to negotiate certain terms and conditions with a union, talks can often hit a brick wall. This can be incredibly frustrating on
An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case has considered whether an employer should have postponed a disciplinary hearing. This was to allow the employee to bring
When employers are making selection and recruitment decisions, they need to make sure that they are not falling foul of equality laws. Our Employment Law
Whether time spent by a worker sleeping on shift counts as working time for the purposes of calculating whether they have been paid at least
According to a recent decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, an employee who was dismissed after failing to produce evidence of his right to work
A recent decision by the Court of Appeal has highlighted that employers need to look at the reasons behind an employee’s conduct. The case acts
If you look around your office, you may spot many people eating lunch at their desks and diligently getting on with work. Some may even
