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Employment Tribunal fees ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court in the long-running case brought by the Trade Union, UNISON. The General Secretary for UNISON, Dave Prentis said: "This is absolutely a tremendous victory, it's probably the biggest victory of employment rights in this country." UNISON argued that tribunal fees prevented workers getting access to justice as they were unaffordable. [...]
I am writing this blog based on an assumption that the Tories are going to win the General Election. This is not an indication of my politics, although I do think if Jeremy Corbyn were to be our next Prime Minister, UK employment law might suddenly become a lot more volatile. If Jeremy does win, [...]
More and more individuals are now looking for greater flexibility in the way that they work which in turn has led to the emergence of what is known as the “gig economy". This is based on a new model of working where individuals are engaged by businesses on a flexible, ad hoc basis. This new [...]
Is Brexit an opportunity for Britain to take competitive advantage or will the political implications, the complexity and interwoven nature of EU and UK laws and the need for a trade deal with Brussels simply mean a continuation of the status quo? First, let us be clear that there is no need for employers to [...]
Have you reviewed your employment contract recently? If not, your business could be at risk of a legal claim. Your employment contract is the most important employment law document you have. It is essential to ensure that it is always up to date and legally compliant. For example, recent changes in employment law will have [...]
The Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hour Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 came into force today. It provides employees and workers under a zero hour contract with some important additional employment rights, as follows: Any dismissal of a zero hour contract employee will be automatically unfair, if the principal reason is that employee breached a contractual provision restricting them from working for another employer. [...]
The use of social media in the workplace carries increasingly serious risks for employers. Have you taken the necessary steps to protect your business? The use of social media in the workplace continues to have significant legal implications for businesses. Its impact has rarely been out of the news, with reports highlighting the misuse of [...]
Following the Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss UNISON's appeals against its judicial review applications challenging the introduction of tribunal fees, the Scottish Government has issued a paper, titled: 'A Stronger Scotland: The Government's Programme for Scotland 2015/16' in which it has announced its decision to abolish tribunal fees. It is however unclear what the timeline [...]
Some important changes to employment law are coming soon. On 1 October 2015 the following changes are coming into effect: Employment tribunals will lose the right to make wider recommendations in discrimination cases. They will only be able to make such recommendations when they relate to the individual claimant. Subject to certain exclusions, self-employed people [...]
