Holiday and Overtime claims
Unite will not be appealing the decision in Bear Scotland v Fulton
It has been reported in Workplace Savings and Benefits that Unite will…
Employment
Holiday Pay Judgement
Following a ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), which states overtime should be included in holiday pay, Noele McClelland, Head…
Holiday Pay Ruling - The Key Points
Employment Appeal Judgment rules in favour of significant change to how “holiday pay” is calculated, but limits past claims considerably…
Changes coming to employment law
On 1 October 2014 a number of employment law changes will come into force.
National Minimum Wage Increase
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Flexible working extended to all
Prime Minister, David Cameron, recently commented that grandparents who look after their grandchildren could be given parental rights to…
Potential Impact of Obesity case on the Oil & Gas Industry
One of our blogs last month highlighted and commented upon a recent case on obesity being considered by the European Court of…
Is Obesity A Disability?
Amy Jones from Thorntons Employment Law team considers the latest case on obesity and how it may impact on employers and employees.…
Organisation Reshuffles
The news has been dominated this week by the Prime Minister's reshuffle of the UK Cabinet. The whole process occurred quickly and as…
Series of changes announced to Employment Law
Yesterday was a relatively busy day for announcements regarding proposed changes to employment law. We have had the recommendations from an…
Employers face implications as holiday pay comes under spotlight
The European Court of Justice has issued its judgement in a case concerning how holiday pay should be calculated and how commission…
Unpaid Internships
Whilst internships have always been common in particular sectors, such as fashion, beauty and journalism, one of the effects of the…
Tattoos in the Workplace
Sri Lankan authorities recently caused world-wide controversy as they deported a British tourist for having a Buddah tattoo on her arm - "…
Zero hours, not zero controversy
The use and fairness of zero hours' contracts has been an issue that has attracted much media attention. Recent figures from the Office of…
Important Changes to Employment Law
April sees a number of changes to Employment Law.
Mandatory pre-claim Acas conciliation
From 6 May 2014 all claimants must submit a…
Speak English
Employees at Hobbycraft warehouse told by their employers that they were required to speak English while working or potentially face…
Shhh... it's a secret!
Breaching a confidentiality agreement proved costly for ex employee.
Most employment law claims are sorted before a case has to be decided…
Compulsory Retirement Ages
Age discrimination has been unlawful since 2006 and the default retirement age was removed in 2011 meaning employers are no longer able to…
Tribunal Fees
On 29 July 2013 fees were introduced in the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) and Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”). Issue fees can be up to £400…
Zero Hour Contracts
There has been much debate about zero hours contracts over the last few months, with the issue being discussed in both the Scottish and UK…
John McCririck tribunal decision
One of the most eagerly awaited employment tribunal cases in recent years came to a close. McCririck, 73, claimed that he was dismissed…
Who owns the contacts on Social Networks?
Social media is being used by more and more businesses to advertise their services and reach out to new clients, with many employers…