Employment
06 October 2016

Is the ‘gig’ up for Britain’s self-employed delivery workers?

Long gone are the days when the postman delivered every parcel. Nowadays, we don’t bat an eyelid when the person knocking at the door is a courier in an unfamiliar uniform. But while it might not make much of a difference to customers, opening up the delivery market has an impact on workers.

Employment
30 September 2016

To award costs or not to award costs?

It used to be the case that recovering costs within the employment tribunal was an exception rather than the rule, and whilst the threshold for recovering costs still remain high, it seems that there has been somewhat of a shift.

Employment
23 September 2016

Applicant X – avoiding bias and discrimination in recruitment

Most UK employers are well aware that the law protects job applicants from unlawful discrimination - for example because of their sex, race or age.

Employment
16 September 2016

Failing to comply with a subject access request may impact the fairness of a dismissal

In the recent employment tribunal case of McWilliams v Citibank, the Claimant had been suspended following allegations that she had breached client confidentiality. The Claimant subsequently submitted an extensive subject access request (SAR) to her employer in respect of her disciplinary proceedings, which was refused on the grounds of proportionality. The SAR’s scope was consequently reduced but was again refused.

Employment
09 September 2016

No TUPE where activities provided for own commercial gain and not for the client

The EAT has held that TUPE does not apply where a new provider ceases to carry out services “on the client’s behalf.”

Employment
02 September 2016

Bringing the National Living Wage to Life

Since it was announced in the July 2015 Budget, the National Living Wage (NLW) has received much comment, both negative and positive.

Employment
02 September 2016

Pay protection can be a reasonable adjustment

The EAT has recently held that protecting a disabled employee’s pay following his move to a lower paid role was a reasonable adjustment.

Employment
30 August 2016

Home workers: how to measure performance?

With flexible working arrangements on the rise it's important that employers take action to maximise the effectiveness of these arrangements and ensure that the performance of homeworkers is measured accurately.

Employment
18 August 2016

Failing to anonymise – the cost

Employers should ensure that they have adequate training in place on data protection obligations otherwise they run the risk of facing a costly breach of privacy claim.

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