Employment Law

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“Wild West” taxis must be regulated says GMB

Employment Law

12 September 2017

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23 August 2017

Zero hours contracts shoot up – calls for action

GMB has called for action after the number of workers on zero hours contracts in the North East shot up 11,000 compared to the same...

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8 August 2017

AA exec chairman sacked for alleged “Clarkson moment”

It has been reported that the AA has sacked its executive chairman, Bob Mackenzie, for gross misconduct, with immediate effect. Philip Richardson, head of employment...

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7 August 2017

It’s illegal to require staff to “look attractive”

A London bar has drawn criticism after posting a job advert for bar staff. The ad, by House of Wax, stated that "physical attractiveness is...

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26 July 2017

Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees “unlawful”

IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed, has today welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling that fees for employment tribunals are “unlawful”....

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13 July 2017

Landmark decision, comfort to prospective whistleblowers

The Court of Appeal has held in Chesterton Global Ltd (t/a Chestertons) and anor v Nurmohamed that an estate agent's complaints about the manipulation of...

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17 June 2017

Two-thirds of UK businesses still breaking basic health & safety laws

Almost two thirds of UK businesses are failing to meet basic health and safety laws and are putting their employees in danger, according to new...

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Zero hours contracts soar

Employment Law

19 May 2017

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15 May 2017

Brexit bonfire of employment law “not needed”

Employers back UK’s existing employment rights framework as negotiations over the country’s departure from the EU begin. Comment Rachel Suff, Employment Adviser at the CIPD....

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8 May 2017

Change to recruitment processes following EAT ruling?

An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a woman with Asperger's syndrome was discriminated against during the notoriously competitive recruitment process for the Government...

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25 April 2017

GMB calls for powers to control “wild west” taxi regulations

Local authorities can use existing by-laws to control cross border menace says union. GMB, the union for private hire drivers, is writing to council leaders...

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Third of careworkers stuck on zero hours contracts

Employment Law

16 April 2017

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