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Published  on 17th December, The Good Work Plan has been announced by the Government, as “one of the biggest packages of work place reforms for over 20 years”. This plan builds on the response that … Read more

With the winter season fully underway, bringing with it our usual variety of wind, rain and snow, we thought it would be useful to provide a reminder of employee rights when the weather affects their … Read more

Over the next week, the Employment Tribunal in Manchester will hear a landmark case for British Olympic Sport. The former Olympic cyclist Jess Varnish is suing for wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination after being dropped … Read more

It’s finally here again- the most wonderful time of the year and the hap-happiest season of all. Last December, our Victoria Rae advised on the legal implications of the office Christmas party, including employment-related concerns, … Read more

A landmark ruling concerning Addison Lee’s drivers has been upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), deciding that they are workers, and not self-employed contractors as argued by the taxi company. The repercussions of this … Read more

A worker with a phobia of cotton wool balls has won a £9,000 pay-out after colleagues “taunted him” by putting them down his shirt. Mr Burns, who suffers from sidonglobophobia — a condition that makes … Read more

An employee of supermarket chain Tesco has raised proceedings in the Employment tribunal after a colleague farted in his face. Atif Masood, 42, has brought a claims for harassment and racial discrimination on the grounds … Read more

A recent study by Nikhil Datta, Giulia Giupponi and Stephen Machin, three prominent economists has found that 44% of 20,000 zero hours workers surveyed would like more hours and in particular more regular hours. Zero … Read more

Is it directly discriminatory for a Christian baker to refuse to bake a cake containing a message supportive of gay marriage? No, held the Supreme Court in Lee v Ashers Baking Company. The five justices … Read more

A recent report commissioned by Slater and Gordon solicitors has found that almost 4 in 10 women have been subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months. The recent media reports … Read more