Employment and HR

• Court Interpreters’ Race Discrimination Claims Boosted

  • Posted26 February 2015

  In Windle and Another v Secretary of State for Justice, foreign language interpreters who claim that they suffered race discrimination whilst working for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)...

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• Low Pay Commission’s Recommendations on Increases to the National Minimum Wage

  • Posted25 February 2015

  The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has published its 2015 report in which it makes recommendations to the Government on National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates. The recommendation as regards the...

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• Shared Parental Leave – Eligibility Calculator

  • Posted20 February 2015

  Parents-to-be whose babies are due on or after 5 April 2015 are reminded that they can start sharing up to 50 weeks of parental leave, provided they are eligible to...

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• Heathrow Airport Beautician ‘Not an Employee’, Court Rules

  • Posted17 February 2015

  Those who offer their personal services through their own private companies may achieve tax advantages; however, a Court of Appeal decision in the case of an airport beautician has underlined...

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• Employer Not Responsible for Abuse of Union Activist

  • Posted9 February 2015

  A mental health nurse who was subjected to disgraceful abuse by colleagues in the midst of a bitter falling out between rival trade unions has failed to convince the Employment...

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• Collective Redundancy Consultation – Advocate General’s Opinion on the Meaning of ‘Establishment’

  • Posted6 February 2015

  Under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, employers have a duty to consult with appropriate representatives of employees concerning forthcoming redundancies if 20 or...

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