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Parliament debates court and employment tribunal fees

Following the Justice Committee report Parliament has debated the impact of employment tribunal fees on access to justice. It is interesting to note a number of...

Damning report on employment tribunal fees

The Justice Committee has completed its inquiry into the Government's introduction of tribunal fees and published a damning report. The take-away points from the report The...

Latest ACAS Conciliation Research

ACAS has published a research paper evaluating its services in 2016. Employment Tribunal fees were introduced in July 2013 followed  by ACAS Early Conciliation in...

Savid Javid: No woman should be forced to wear high heels

The high heels issue continues to hit the news. Politicians and celebrities are coming out to support a new law making it illegal to...

Blacklisted construction workers win more than £10 million in compensation

Unite has announced it has reached a settlement with construction firms involving 256 workers that claimed they had been blacklisted due to their trade...

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...