Whistle blowing and the “public interest”
Is it enough that a worker believes a disclosure is in the public interest? In the recent case of Okwu […]
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Could a tribunal claimant freeze their employer’s bank account?
The Scottish courts have held that they can make protective orders against the assets of an employer where a claim […]
Principle of open justice allows non-party to litigation proceedings access to court documents
Can someone who is not a party to a court case in England get access to court documents? Does this […]
Holiday pay entitlement for part-year employees – not a simple 12.07% of hours worked
In the recent case of Harpur Trust v. Brazel [2019] EWCA Civ 1402, the Court of Appeal considered whether the […]
One day less to respond to DSARs!
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individuals can request access to the personal data that employers or other organisations […]
A word to the publicity shy – Employment Tribunal judgments must be published
Judgments issued by Employment Tribunals are maintained in a public register and, since 9 February 2017, published on an online […]
Government uncovering the cover-up culture
Since #MeToo brought non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) into the spotlight in late 2017, there has been a flurry of activity from […]
Government issues response to pregnancy and maternity consultation
Continuing with the running theme of government consultations that have emerged over the course of July, the government last week […]
SMCR optimisation and final rules
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), which was introduced in 2016 to increase the accountability of individuals working in […]
Draft IR35 legislation published along with HMRC's response to the consultation earlier this year
HMRC has published draft IR35 regulations (to come into effect on 6 April 2020) and a summary of the responses […]
Is ethnic pay gap reporting on the horizon?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released an analysis this week of ethnicity pay gaps in the UK using earnings […]
Tribunal issues different decisions for different contracts in IR35 ruling
In the case of George Mantides Ltd v. HMRC [2019] TC07202, a personal services company (the Company) appealed against tax […]