The Government has announced the names of a further 37 employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW). Collectively, the offenders owe a total of £177,000 in arrears and have  received financial penalties totalling more…

In a case which illustrates the continuing quandary of accurately defining the concept of disability, a services manager who claimed that he was discriminated against due to hearing impairment and a painful condition affecting his shoulder has had his hopes…

E-cigarettes are becoming more and more popular and, as is common when an innovation occurs, the law struggles to keep up. In a recent case, the Employment Tribunal (ET) had to consider a claim for constructive dismissal brought by a…

The power of judges does not extend to the mending of personal relationships, as a senior doctor discovered when the High Court refused to order his return to work almost four years after he was excluded from the operating theatre…

On 18th December 2014, the government introduced regulations designed to limit the impact of the Bear Scotland decision on businesses. The Deduction from Wages (Limitation) Regulations 2014 came into force on 8th January 2015. This creates a two-year "backstop" period…

As policies and procedures periodically require updating to ensure compliance with all changes to the law, we are offering a free review service for employment contracts and staff handbooks, in order to offer you the peace of mind that your…

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidance for employers and employees on the new 'Fit for Work' service, previously called the Health and Work Service, which is being rolled out over the coming months. Under the new…

Under the new Shared Parental Leave arrangements, eligible parents of children due to be born or adopted on or after 5 April 2015 have more flexibility as to how they take time off work to care for their child. Mothers…