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Are ‘fire and rehire’ tactics ever legal?

12 February 2021

11 February 2021

HRreview reports that Nelsons, an employment law firm, has expressed that it would be legal for employers to take action against individuals who were caught...

10 February 2021

Judge rules there was ‘no possible justification’ for boss’s actions after claimant was tricked into thinking she had to give a presentation the following day...

9 February 2021

Not where that training had become "stale" and needed refreshing, held the EAT in Allay v Gehlen. The point of this case is that if...

9 February 2021

The CIPD has responded to concerns that worker protections could be ripped up as part of a post-Brexit overhaul of UK labour employment law, warning...

8 February 2021

A number of UK companies recently announced that they will insist that all their employees must have the COVID-19 vaccine if they wish to continue...

4 February 2021

The TUC has warned that the controversial practice of “fire and re-hire” has become widespread during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new poll of over 2,000...

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Latest ONS figures show employment rate at 75% and unemployment rate at 5%

3 February 2021

2 February 2021

Cumming v British Airways Plc provides an example of how to identify the correct pool for comparison in indirect discrimination cases. C was a female...

1 February 2021

An ET has found that an NHS Foundation Trust discriminated against a male applicant based on his age and sex, as they concluded he would...

28 January 2021

BEIS have published a report on workplace support for victims of domestic abuse. The report sets out the key findings from the review by BEIS...

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Survey finds 7 in 10 requests for furlough turned down for working mums

27 January 2021

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