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The Court of Appeal has recently held that a doctor can fall under the definition of a ‘worker’ for the purposes of raising a whistleblowing claim against a training body in the Employment Tribunal, even … Read more

The requirement to have job applicants sit a multiple choice test as part of the recruitment process may be discriminatory. In the case of Government Legal Service (Respondent) v Brookes (Claimant) the EAT upheld that … Read more

As the news emerged of Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss the head of the FBI, James Comey, I found myself asking the question: given Mr Comey has over two years qualifying service would he have … Read more

EAT contradicts their earlier decision: Implied contractual terms CAN be construed in a claim for wages The EAT has ruled in Weatherilt v Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd that a Tribunal does have jurisdiction to construe … Read more

The Supreme Court has released the long awaited judgments of Essop and others v Home Office (UK Border Agency) and Naeem v Secretary of State for Justice which confirms that a claim for indirect discrimination … Read more

From 6 April 2017, private and charity sector employers with over 250 employees will be required to publish their workforce’s pay and bonuses on 5 April 2017 (and each anniversary date going forward). The employer … Read more

The last three months of 2016 saw another rise in the number of people on zero-hours contracts (ZHCs), according to new analysis by think tank the Resolution Foundation. In total, 910,000 people were employed on … Read more