Military Reservists
Military reservists are paid directly by the Ministry of Defence when they are called up for duty. Whilst employers can receive up to £110 per
Working Time Regulations
In this case of Truslove & Anor v Scottish Ambulance, the Claimants were ambulance paramedics who sometimes were required to be on call at night,
Collective Agreements
Bromley Council decided that it wanted to take control of the pay review process for its employees locally, rather than it be the subject of
Illegal Contracts
An employee working under an illegal contract of employment can be prevented from relying on certain statutory and contractual employment rights, such as pursuing an
Reasonable Adjustments
Over the last month we have seen a couple of cases come through the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) relating to the need to make reasonable
H&S Made Simple
The Health and Safety Executive have now published their revised and updated ‘Health and Safety Made Simple – the Basics for Your Business’ leaflet for
Identifying Disablity
The Equality Act 2010 states that a person shall be deemed to have a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment and the
Public Holidays
On 21st July, the House of Commons considered making Eid and Diwali public holidays following receipt of the largest e-petition received since their introduction (122,991
Restrictive Covenants
Where a restrictive covenant has not been drafted as it should be to accurately reflect the parties’ intentions, should the courts give preference to the
Disciplinary Procedures
There have been two recent cases which have examined the fairness of disciplinary procedures followed by the employer. The first case relates to increasing a
Micro-Businesses Obligations
31st July saw the last of the 2014 TUPE changes come into force. Now, micro-businesses (those with fewer than ten employees) are able to inform
Consulting on Health & Safety
Employers have a legal responsibility to consult all of their employees on health and safety matters. Not only can this be very important in creating