Employment law
Employment Law: Use of Covert Recordings at Work
This is an issue that has cropped up several times recently, the latest being the case of Phoenix House v Stockman. The case revolved around a restructure being undertaken at the claimant’s business where the employee claimed that they had...
Employment Law: Restrictive Covenants…Keeping it Reasonable
Employment Law: Restrictive Covenants…Keeping it Reasonable The starting point with restrictive covenants is that to be enforceable, they must be no wider than is reasonably necessary to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests. Therefore, they must be not so wide that...
Employment Law: Recruitment and Selection … The Value of References
Employment Law: Recruitment and Selection … The Value of References Requesting a reference is a common element of recruitment and selection activity, but it is now really common for referees to give minimum information, possibly because of concerns about the...
Employment Law: Avoiding less favourable treatment of part-time employees
Employment Law: Avoiding less favourable treatment of part-time employees The outcome of a case against British Airways (British Airways plc v Pinaud 2018) highlights the need to ensure consistency in the employment contract when employing part-time workers. Ms Pinaud worked...
Employment Law: Important changes to Pay and Leave
Employment Law: Important changes to Pay and Leave Changes to pay slips Last month, changes to the Employment Rights Act 1996 impacted on payslips and the information included. From 6th April 2019: Those classed as a ‘worker’ in their employment...
Whistleblowing and Protected Disclosures: A tough lesson to learn
Whistleblowing and Protected Disclosures: A tough lesson to learn Timis and Sage v Osipov (2018) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2321.html Alexander Osipov, the CEO of an oil exploration company (International Petroleum Ltd) was dismissed by company directors, Timis and Sage. Mr. Osipov took his...
Employment Law Updated: Identifying the correct Employment Status
Employment Law Updated: Identifying the correct Employment Status Over the last year the employment law spotlight has often focused on what is known as the ‘gig economy’ with several cases finding individuals to be inappropriately identified as having self-employed employment...
Employment Law Update: Changes to Employment Rights
Employment Law Update: Changes to Employment Rights As we settle into the new year, the government has given an indication of changes to employment rights on the agenda, stemming from the Taylor Review and presented under the banner of ‘Good...
Employment Law Update: The impact of abolishing tribunal fees
Employment Law Update: The impact of abolishing tribunal fees The implementation of tribunal fees under the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 brought about a significant reduction in the number of single and multiple claims being...
Employment Law Update: What constitutes harassment and bullying in the workplace?
Employment Law Update: What constitutes harassment and bullying in the workplace? At present harassment is a topical HR feature in the news. A recent case looks at an issue when colleagues call others names and the outcome of the case....
