Sleep-in workers and national minimum wage
2018-08-14
The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of an Employment Appeal Tribunal in relation to national minimum wage for workers that sleep-in on shifts.
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No dismissal where successful disciplinary appeal
2018-08-13
The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that there had been no dismissal when an employee had been told that the decision to dismiss him
Sickness absence at lowest rate since records began
2018-08-10
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show a significant fall in the number of days employees are taking off work due to
Tribunal fees: 80% not yet refunded
2018-08-09
Only 20% of the predicted £33million refund has been returned to claimants since employment tribunal fees were declared unlawful. A spokesperson for HM Courts and
Dealing with menopause in the workplace - what can employers do?
2018-08-08
During a debate at the House of Commons, Minister for Women, Victoria Atkins reported the importance of providing support for women going through menopause. A
Summary dismissal deemed fair despite no single act of gross misconduct
2018-07-18
In a recent case, the Employment Tribunal decided that a hospital trust fairly dismissed a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a previously clean disciplinary record as
Tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse
2018-07-13
A toolkit has recently been published by Public Health England and Business in the Community in order to aid to employers with substance abuse in
Religion and belief discrimination
2018-07-05
Acas has recently provided new guidance in relation to discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief in the workplace. The guidance provides a brief
Pimlico Plumbers loses appeal against worker status
2018-06-28
Recently, the Supreme Court decided that a plumber was a ‘worker’ despite his contract stating he was an independent contractor.
The Court
Illegally opting staff out of workplace pension
2018-06-22
The Pensions Regulator announced that two directors and five senior staff of Workchain Ltd
