Employment Law

Commonly an overlooked part of the disciplinary process, the disciplinary investigation can often be the difference between a dismissal being fair and unfair. A detailed investigation will give an employer…

Following the recent case of Bărbulescu v Romania, the Grand Chamber of the ECHR held that an Employer was infringing upon their employee’s Article 8 right to privacy by monitoring…

  Almost 100,000 babies are born prematurely or poorly each year, which is a significant proportion when considered against the fact there were almost 700,000 births in 2016. Clearly, this…

Overview Following the recent cases of Uber and Deliveroo, it is no wonder that Organisations often find themselves in a quandary about an individual’s working status. Over the last few…

  Vicarious liability is a legal principle which allows a court to find that an individual or a company is responsible and therefore liable for the actions of another. It…

In almost all cases of misconduct or gross misconduct of an employee, the thought of whether or not to suspend the employee pending an investigation will cross the employer’s mind.…

The Government introduced fees for Employment Tribunals in 2013 under then Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling which led to fees of up to £1200 being charged should an employee wish to…

Following the announcement by HM Government yesterday that; It has temporarily suspended HMRC enforcement activity over payment of sleep-ins by social care providers until 2 October 2017 and It will…