Employment and HR

• TUPE – No Service Provision Change to Commercial Bus Company

  • Posted21 November 2016

  In a recent case (CT Plus (Yorkshire) CIC v Black and Others), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) provided important guidance on the operation of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of...

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• Indirect Sex Discrimination and the Employer’s Legitimate Business Aims

  • Posted9 November 2016

  Under Section 19 of the Equality Act 2010, a female employee will succeed in a claim of indirect sex discrimination if she can show that her employer has applied a...

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• EAT Decision Reinforces Agency Workers’ Rights

  • Posted1 November 2016

  In a guideline decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reinforced the rights of agency workers for the purposes of the protected disclosure (‘whistleblowing’) provisions of the Employment Rights Act...

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• Uber Drivers Win First Round of Employment Rights Battle

  • Posted30 October 2016

  In a ground-breaking decision, the Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that Uber drivers are workers, rather than being self-employed, and thus have the right to be paid the National Minimum...

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• The Use of E-cigarettes in the Workplace

  • Posted19 October 2016

  Legislation under the Health Act 2006 that prohibits smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces, on public transport and in vehicles used for work does not cover the use of...

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• Court of Appeal Rules on Holiday Pay and Unearned Commission

  • Posted10 October 2016

  The Court of Appeal has handed down its ruling in Lock v British Gas Trading Limited and Others, concluding that the Employment Tribunal (ET) was correct in its finding that...

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