Employment and HR

• Whistleblowing Bus Driver Was Unfairly Dismissed

  • Posted24 January 2017

  A worker who ‘blows the whistle’ on wrongdoing in the workplace can claim unfair dismissal if he or she is dismissed for doing so. A worker’s dismissal (or selection for...

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• Employers Must Be Proactive to Ensure Workers Get Proper Breaks

  • Posted13 January 2017

  Except in certain circumstances, an adult worker whose daily working time is more than six hours is entitled to a 20-minute uninterrupted rest break as laid down by Regulation 12(1)...

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• Diabetic Salesman Put Under Too Much Pressure to Meet Targets

  • Posted30 December 2016

  A diabetic telephone salesman who was put under intense pressure to meet targets – and was eventually sacked for failing to do so – has won the right to substantial...

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• Shared Parental Pay – Father Wins Sex Discrimination Claim

  • Posted14 December 2016

  The introduction of the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 has given eligible parents more flexibility as to how leave can be taken after the birth or adoption of a child....

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• The Office Christmas Party

  • Posted9 December 2016

  Having a Christmas party can be a brilliant way to thank your staff for all their hard work during the year, and to give the whole team the chance to...

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• Disability – Protection of Pay Can Be a Reasonable Adjustment

  • Posted1 December 2016

  In G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited v Powell, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments where a provision, criterion or practice places a...

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