Employment and HR

• Calculation of Holiday Pay When Workers Change Their Hours

  • Posted8 February 2016

  In Greenfield v The Care Bureau Limited, the Employment Tribunal (ET) requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the following points: ...

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• Employment Tribunal Fell into Substitution Trap

  • Posted29 January 2016

  In an unfair dismissal claim, the task of the Employment Tribunal (ET) is to find why and how the employer took the decision to dismiss and to review whether or...

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• Acas Guidance on Carrying Out Investigations in the Workplace

  • Posted15 January 2016

  When a problem arises in the workplace that cannot be resolved informally or quickly, it is important that the matter is dealt with fairly and in accordance with the employer’s...

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• Disabled Employee Pays Price for Refusal to Work

  • Posted7 January 2016

  An employee who is mistreated by their employer has every right to complain. However, an employee who digs in their heels may pay a high price for their actions, as...

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• On-Call Workers and the National Minimum Wage

  • Posted24 December 2015

  Whether or not a worker who is on call at their employer’s premises but who is allowed to sleep when his or her services are not required is entitled to...

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• Mother Dismissed for Absenteeism Wins Tribunal Claims

  • Posted15 December 2015

  A call-centre worker who was dismissed for gross misconduct after she was absent from work when her baby daughter was in hospital has won her claims of sex discrimination and...

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