Human Resources

Implied Duty It is a well-established principle that a contract of employment is subject to an implied term that an employer must not, without reasonable and proper cause, act in…

The Equality Act 2010 Employees and workers are able to claim that they have been subjected to victimisation if they can show that they have suffered a detriment as a result…

In the case of Federacion de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones obreras v Tyco Integrated Security SL, The European Court of Justice has ruled that, for those workers who spend…

I read a report in the national media about a claim for unfair dismissal being made against London Zoo arising from a breakdown in relations in a love triangle at…

I recently read the blog from David Beckingham, QCS Contributor about disclosures by the police regarding compulsory detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983. See blog David’s blog post here.…

A recent case, Townsend v Commercial Storage Limited, where an employee was held to have been unfairly dismissed during an argument, acts as a timely reminder to avoid being drawn…

Most care service managers will tell you that when it comes to nursing staff, there is a small pool of talent and a huge amount of competition. As a consequence…

Section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (ERA 1999) gives workers the right to be accompanied by a trade union representative or colleague where they: Are invited to attend…