Employment Tribunal
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The Ministry of Justice quarterly statistics for the period January to March 2018 (viewed here) confirm the continued rise in new claims since Employment Tribunal fees were abandoned following the Supreme...
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The subject of ‘Protected Conversations’ has recently been raised in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. What are they? They are ‘off the record’ discussions aimed at mutually agreeing termination of employment....
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In July, the Supreme Court ruled that employment tribunal claim fees were unlawful, and now it’s been confirmed that an ex-employee has been granted an extension of time to pursue...
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The Supreme Court has today decided the case of R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor. Unison challenged the rules in relation to tribunal fees introduced in July...
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A recent Employment Tribunal case involving an unsuccessful claim for unfair dismissal has reinforced the need for employers to have a comprehensive social media policy and to ensure that any...
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Proposed Employment Tribunal Claimants who are required to contact ACAS for Early Conciliation (EC) should take note that they must get the identity of the proposed Respondent employer right at...
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Accurate calculations of the National Minimum Wage continue to cause headaches for employers, with an employment tribunal acknowledging the complexity, saying there is no single key to unlock every case....
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Taxi company ‘Uber’ have been granted permission to appeal against the decision that their drivers are workers and not self employed. The company had argued its drivers were not workers,...
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The Resolution Foundation has produced analysis which shows the gender pay gap for millennials (ie those reaching young adulthood around the year 2000) has halved in a generation to 5%....
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A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case has looked at the role and influence HR teams can play when advising dismissing and investigating officers on handling disciplinary matters (Ramphal v Department...
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The public service union UNISON is challenging the Government over the introduction of fees for employees who wish to bring a case to an employment tribunal, but a decision on...
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