A recent employment appeal tribunal (EAT) case, E.ON Control Solutions Ltd v Caspall, has highlighted that employment claims can be rejected following previously being allowed to be amended. It is viewed that the employment tribunal…
Is it misconduct for an employee to make a covert recording?
It may be a question at the back of many employers’ minds: what if an employee makes a covert recording in the workplace? There has been a light shone on this topic in the recent…
Restrictive covenants: what employers need to be aware of
A recent case before the Supreme Court, Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd, has found unenforceable wide wording can be cut out of a non-compete restrictive covenant in an employment contract, enabling the remaining wording to…
Reforms to criminal records scheme could help job seekers
The government will have to review the whole criminal records disclosure system for children and young people following a ruling by the Supreme Court earlier this year. Reforms to the system could mean the legal…
New ruling gives guidance on notice period rights in cases of gross misconduct
A recent ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee can be dismissed without their statutory minimum notice period if the employer is entitled to by means of gross misconduct. The…
The pressure is on at the Ministry of Justice
The decision to scrap employment tribunal fees this summer has resulted in a huge increase in the number of claims being made but also lengthened the time it takes for such cases to be dealt…
Employing extra help over the Christmas period?
Contrary to the on-screen illusion that the wheels of Christmas are operated by little elves, the next few weeks are of course a time when thousands of people across the UK join companies to help…
Reimbursement of employment tribunal fees starts
In July of this year the Supreme High Court declared that employment tribunal fees were unlawful and put an immediate end to them. Since then, many have been waiting for details of how those that…
Overtime pay to be considered when calculating holiday pay
Employers in companies where overtime is a common occurrence should pay attention to a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which could affect the amount of holiday pay granted to employees. The…
Important Update on Employment Tribunal
On Wednesday last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the requirement to pay fees to bring claims in the Employment Tribunal was unlawful and in effect a denial of the access to justice. Following this,…