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Employment Tribunal Judgments: is the new database a useful resource?

For anyone who wanted to look at Judgments of the Employment Tribunal, they have always been available to read as they are public records...

Age discrimination and retirement in the modern workplace

The recent case of Professor Paul Ewart highlighting that Oxford University is forcing academics to retire at 67, has brought to the forefront the...

Employment status – the power of three: employee, worker and self-employed

Recent cases have tested the boundaries of employment status, with "self-employed" people being awarded worker status. As the world of work evolves, Karen Baxter,...

Employers: how to juggle working parents

As the school summer holidays approach, working parents cross their fingers that their childcare plans hold. Many also have to compete with colleagues to...

Employers: how not to handle a retirement situation

The case of J Peters v Rock Chemicals Ltd t/a Rock Oil provides a costly lesson for employers in how not to handle a...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...