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In February 2017, the Court of Appeal upheld the Employment Tribunal’s decision that former plumber Mr Smith was in fact a worker as opposed to a self-employed contractor and therefore, was entitled to basic employment … Read more

As you will no doubt be aware on the 26th of June a landmark ruling with regards UK Employment Law was handed down by the Supreme Court who unanimously held that the Government’s introduction of … Read more

In the recent case of Williams v The Trustees of Swansea University Pension & Assurance Scheme and another [2017] EWCA, the Court of Appeal considered if the employer had discriminated against Mr Williams by only … Read more

In the judgment of Unison v Lord Chancellor, the Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal and ruled that Tribunal fees are “unlawful under both domestic and EU law as it prevents access to justice.” … Read more

In the BBC’s annual report, Chris Evans has been revealed as the best paid male star, earning between £2.2m and £2.25m and Claudia Winkleman, revealed as the highest paid female star, earning between £450,000 and … Read more

Matthew Taylor, the author of Theresa May’s employment review, has revealed his findings this morning and calls for all work in the UK’s economy to be “fair and decent with realistic scope for development and … Read more

Zero hours contracts are regularly criticised in the press for their negative impact on workers’ rights and wages, but can they be harmful to your health? Yes, according to a recent study by University College … Read more

It has emerged that hundreds of agency staff hired to work at an outdoor concert would go unpaid due to the cancellation of the concert because of adverse weather. Punk band Green Day were scheduled … Read more

A father’s legal rights to time off work and statutory pay are showing signs of weakness, as the Trade Union Congress (TUC) review published on 18th June shows that a quarter of fathers in employment … Read more