Crisis in the tribunals: the government must act
The employment tribunal system is in crisis and the government must act now to avoid a meltdown, lawyers say. New figures show that the Supreme … Read More
The employment tribunal system is in crisis and the government must act now to avoid a meltdown, lawyers say. New figures show that the Supreme … Read More
New figures from the Ministry of Justice show that single ET claims have increased this quarter. Receipts, disposals and caseload outstanding all increased, by 90%, … Read More
Since the Supreme Court ruled Employment Tribunal fees were unlawful, figures show that the number of claims has doubled. However, employer lawyers warn that the under-resourced … Read More
When it comes to workplace disputes involving ill-health, both employees, employers and their professional advisers will usually be thinking about the prospect of going to … Read More
When calculating the time limit for bringing a claim, no account should be taken of time when the claim was with ACAS for Early Conciliation … Read More
HMRC has published draft clauses for the Finance Bill 2017. These include changes to the taxation of termination payments, changes to salary sacrifice benefits and … Read More
Allegations of sexual harassment are often one of the most widely reported HR stories covered by the media when they come before an Employment Tribunal … Read More
It is a commonly held belief that you cannot fairly dismiss an employee for Gross Misconduct if you have not firstly suspended them. Employees (and … Read More
Shared parental leave is a point of discussion this week, with HRs, employment lawyers and employers, not to mention employees, expecting a child. So, following … Read More
Since 6 April 2014 Employment Judges have had the power to issue a fine (in addition to any compensation awarded to the employee) where an … Read More