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8 May

When does giving notice to an employee to terminate their employment take effect? Although giving notice may seem a simple task, the timing of it is sometimes crucial, and the... Read More

4 May

Employers who transfer employees to a "new" employer (transferee) under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("the TUPE Regulations") are under a duty ahead of the transfer... Read More

21 April

Dismissal of an employee on long-term sick leave can be a potentially fair reason for dismissal. A key factor in establishing the fairness of the dismissal is whether the employer... Read More

22 March

The government have provided that by 2018 the Senior Managers Regime (SMR), Certification Regime (CR) and Conduct Rules will apply to all firms authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).... Read More

14 March

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today ruled for the first time on the wearing of Islamic headscarves in the workplace. In the case of Achbita v G4S Secure... Read More

9 March

Back in November we reported on the case of Football Association Premier League Limited v Luxton [2016] EWCA Civ 1097 which involved a pub landlord being sued for copyright infringement... Read More

1 March

Many employers have been closely following the important holiday pay litigation in the case of British Gas v Lock, where Mr Lock contended that he was entitled to be paid... Read More

9 February

The Government published its much-anticipated Housing White Paper on 7 February 2017. The White Paper contains no silver bullet, as addressing the housing crisis will require tweaks throughout the complex... Read More

31 January

Are you ready for the general data protection regulation? From 25 May 2018, all organisations will need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  Whilst the GDPR is... Read More

26 January

Can an employer dismiss for misconduct when there have been several previous incidents but all warnings have expired? We consider a recent case on the relevance of expired warnings. Many... Read More

6 January

Yesterday the Government announced that a total fund of £7 billion has been made available in a "dramatic expansion"  of its affordable housing programme. From 5 January, housing providers will... Read More

7 December

On 6 December 2016 the ICO announced that it had issued monetary penalties of £25,000 and £18,000 to two of the UK's best known charities, the Royal Society for the... Read More