Employment and HR

• Covert Recordings – Admissible as Evidence?

  • Posted29 August 2013

  In Vaughan v London Borough of Lewisham and Others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) reaffirmed that whilst the practice of making secret recordings may be regarded as ‘very distasteful’ and...

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• Apprentice Winner Loses Constructive Dismissal Claim

  • Posted19 August 2013

  Stella English, a former winner of the TV programme ‘The Apprentice’, has lost her Employment Tribunal (ET) claim for unfair constructive dismissal, contrary to Section 95 of the Employment Rights...

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• Collective Redundancy – Careful Consultation Vital

  • Posted9 August 2013

  In a recent dispute, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) stressed how important it is for employers to follow the correct procedure for consulting staff when they are proposing to dismiss...

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• Packaging Firm Fined Over Worker’s Severed Fingers

  • Posted30 July 2013

  A packaging firm has been fined £200,000 after one of its employees severely injured both hands when they became trapped in heavy machinery. The 25-year-old man worked for Smurfit...

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• Employment Law Changes Come Into Force

  • Posted29 July 2013

  Employers are reminded that several new employment law measures came into force on 29 July 2013. 1. Bringing an Employment Tribunal (ET) claim is no longer free. The...

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• Nurse’s Constructive Dismissal Claim Upheld

  • Posted17 July 2013

  In upholding arguments that an experienced nurse was constructively dismissed, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that her employer’s decision to revoke her summary dismissal and to allow her...

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