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Five common mistakes employers make handling grievances

Grievances take a wide variety of forms. Handle it well and you can often avoid issues from escalating, and even increase the faith employees...

Malingering in the Workplace: the put on and the put upon

Absenteeism is a serious problem for employers and malingering ought to be stamped out, says Beth Baird, senior associate at Birketts LLP. Here, she...

Gig-economy: Court of Appeal rules against Pimlico Plumbers over self-employed status

The Court of Appeal’s ruling on Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith is ‘significant’ but ‘not surprising’, according to employment solicitors. Today’s ruling by the Court...

Who and what is next in the “gig economy” litigation?

First Uber. Then CitySprint. Who and what is next in the "gig economy" litigation? In this piece, Annie Powell, a solicitor in the employment...

The Anonymous Lawyer is stuck in a JAM about employment tribunal fees

Got something to say about employment law but not sure you want your name attached? Worried about what they'll think at work? (No one...

Top 10 employment law questions

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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 ...