Government childcare voucher scheme
6 month extension to Government childcare voucher scheme Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, has agreed to extend the current voucher scheme...
Can a Claimant’s claim be struck out if they speak to the press?
Yes, the EAT held in Chidzoy v BBC. The Respondent had overheard the Claimant discussing her case and her evidence...
Shared parental leave payments
Is failing to enhance shared parental leave payments to match enhanced Maternity pay direct sex discrimination? In Capita v Ali...
Father Wins Sex Discrimination Case
In the case of Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd, a father has won a sex discrimination claim after his...
The Right to Paid Annual Leave
In King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd and another (C-214/16), following a referral from the Court of Appeal, Advocate...
Teachers win Supreme Court case in landmark ruling
Teachers working in a sixth-form college have won a "landmark" legal victory over the amount of pay that can be...
First Uber now Pimlico
On 10 February 2017, in the case of Pimlico Plumbers Limited & Mullins V Smith, the Court of Appeal (CA)...
The Trade Union Act Becomes Law
On 4 May 2016, The Trade Union Bill received Royal Assent and became the Trade Union Act 2016. The Act...
Employer Right to Dismiss an Employee for Gross Misconduct After ‘Pulling a Sickie’
On 3 December 2015, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided in Metroline v Ajaj that a bus driver who falsely...
Results-Based Commission to be Included in Holiday Pay
Should results-based commission be included in holiday pay? On 22 February 2016 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found in Lock...
Travel Time to Count as Working Time for Mobile Workers
The ECJ has ruled that for workers without a fixed office, the time spent travelling to and from work should...
Unison’s 3rd Round Defeat in Fight Against Tribunal Fees
Unison has suffered a further blow in its battle against the Government’s hike in tribunal fees as the Court of...
Overhaul of Strike Law to Benefit Employers
To some, the Conservative government’s plans to radically overhaul Britain’s trade union laws will rebalance the rights of working people...
Time to review the inclusion of voluntary overtime when calculating holiday pay
Is it now time to include voluntary overtime when calculating holiday pay? The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal recently held...
An End to Exclusivity Clauses in Zero-hour Contracts
As of Tuesday 26 May 2015, the government prohibited the use of exclusivity clauses in zero-hour contracts via the Small...
The Woolworths Decision on ‘Collective Consultation’
Yesterday's decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will come as welcome news for employers with multiple sites across...
Tribunal Rules Overtime should be included in Holiday Pay
On 4 November 2014 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled in the case of Bear Scotland v Fulton (and conjoined...
Poorly Drafted Restrictive Covenants Unenforceable (CA)
In Prophet plc v Huggett [2014], the Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's decision to read words into...