With the clocks having gone forward and summer on the horizon, April also brings with it an increase in the National Minimum Wage, unfair dismissal compensation and certain other amounts payable under UK employment...more
An employment tribunal recently found that a belief in ethical veganism is protected as a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010 (Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports ET/3331129/2018).
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Whilst 2017 was anticipated to be a fairly static year for employment law, that did not in fact prove to be the case, and there were various notable developments, including the following:
..The landmark defeat of the...more
A significant judgment delivered on 26 July 2017, by the UK Supreme Court increases the likelihood of employment claims being brought in the future and is of significance to all organisations employing staff in the United...more
As you may have seen from the extensive press coverage, the UK Employment Tribunal has delivered its much anticipated judgment in Aslam and Farrar v Uber. The case was about whether Uber drivers are self-employed contractors,...more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down an important decision for UK employers, limiting the right of workers to carry forward holiday entitlement accrued during a period of long-term sickness absence.
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