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As the world continues to shift and respond to the powerful solidarity of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, gender norms evolve and re-align. Jackson Boyd proudly celebrated International Women’s Day and International Day Against Homophobia, … Read more

An image has emerged in the press of a woman taped to a chair and gagged in response to the fact that she had reported a culture of misogyny and racism in her workplace. The … Read more

A teacher, Philip Grosset, has succeeded in having his claim for disability discrimination upheld by the Court of Appeal. While this does not appear to be a particularly exciting story,when the story as a whole … Read more

The closure of STV2’s channel has resulted in 25 jobs being cut and a further 34 to be lost as STV restructures its channel and content cover. The NUJ’s organiser John Toner spoke on behalf … Read more

The most common type of claim to be raised at the Employment Tribunal is that of unfair dismissal on the grounds of misconduct. This article outlines briefly the law surrounding misconduct dismissals. Firstly, and most … Read more

In the recent case of Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood, the Supreme Court considered the following question: where an employment contract is silent on when notice is deemed to be given, when … Read more

ASDA and Sainsbury’s have confirmed that the two supermarkets are set to merge and I think it’s fair to say that both companies will well and truly be in the money should the deal be … Read more

1 April National Minimum and Living Wage rate changes The National Living Wage for workers aged 25 and over will increase to £7.83 per hour. The national minimum wage (NMW) rates will increase to £3.70 … Read more

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that two prison maintenance workers were unfairly dismissed after they made protected disclosures relating to health and safety at HMP Liverpool. John Bromilow and Harry Wildman were dismissed by their former … Read more

In the recent case of Really Easy Car Credit Ltd v Thompson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employer required knowledge of pregnancy in order to be liable for automatic unfair dismissal and … Read more