New report reveals unpaid internships remain rife
For young people, eager to get their foot in the door to a successful career, unpaid internships may seem like […]
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Government framework for voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing: what is expected of employers?
Following the 2017 Thriving at Work Review, the government has developed a framework to support large employers with recording and […]
Further inquiry into the use of non-disclosure agreements in the workplace
Yesterday was the final day for public submissions to the Women and Equalities Committee’s (WEC) inquiry into the use of […]
Labour of love: foster parents are not workers under the Working Time Directive
In a case referred by the Romanian courts, the ECJ has held that foster parents are not workers for the […]
Is it safe to dismiss an employee who is receiving long-term disability benefits?
The EAT has dealt a blow to employers, confirming that the purpose of permanent health insurance and similar schemes would […]
Part-time workers: hours -v- pay
The Court of Appeal has agreed with the lower courts that a part-time cabin crew member had been treated less […]
Addison Lee drivers found to be workers: what can we learn from the latest case on worker status?
Barely a week goes by without worker status finding its way back into the headlines. The EAT this week upheld […]
Dismissal of pilot with anxiety-related sickness absences held to be procedurally unfair
In Matthew Guest v. Flybe Limited, the Birmingham Employment Tribunal considered whether the dismissal of a pilot who had various […]
Parental bereavement leave and pay: scheme starts to take shape
In September, the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 received Royal Assent (as we reported here). The Act really […]
No break for the CJEU in deciding holiday pay cases
Holiday pay seems to have been at the forefront of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) mind […]
UK gender pension gap at almost 40 per cent
Many inches have been written on the UK’s gender pay gap in the past year, including on this blog. However, […]
Context is key in claims of harassment
In the recent case of Evans v. Xactly Corporation Limited the EAT considered whether calling an employee a “fat ginger […]