Employment Articles

An employee can claim damages for the stigma of an unfair dismissal that made it highly unlikely he would ever find similar work again. That was the decision of the Court of Appeal in a case involving a project manager with Telford Hospitals NHS Trust. The...

The issue of whether workers should be paid the National Minimum Wage when they’re on call or required to sleep on site has been addressed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). It said there was no definitive answer as each case would depend on its...

A mother who was sacked because her employers felt that caring for her daughter was more important to her than her job has been awarded £18,886 in compensation. Maria McKeith started working part-time for the Ardoyne Association in Northern Ireland in...

As a business and an employer you need to be aware of the main changes to employment law during 2017. Below we set these out: Increase in National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage from April 2017 On 1st April the National Living Wage for employees...

A pilot who was suspended by travel company Thomas Cook after saying he was too tired to fly has won his grievance claim. The Employment Tribunal was told that Captain Mike Simkins was suspended for six months and threatened with dismissal because he...

A BBC journalist has been awarded more than £50,000 compensation after being unfairly dismissed following his failure to report the birth of Prince George.   Chandana Keerthi Bandara worked as a producer providing online news about Sri...

The European Union’s top legal adviser says employers can have a ban on wearing religious symbols and clothing in the workplace as long as it applies to all faiths and views equally. Juliane Kokott, the European Court of Justice’s advocate...

The referendum vote to leave the European Union could have a significant effect on UK employment law although there will be no change in the short term while the Brexit process is taking place. It means EU law relating to matters such as TUPE, Working Time...

A lorry driver who was injured in an accident at work has been awarded more than £83,000 compensation. The Court of Appeal heard that the driver had been using a tipper lorry when the hydraulic ramp collapsed. The resulting impact forced him upwards...

A fingerprint expert who was sacked after making a mistake has won her unfair dismissal claim against the police. Fiona McBride was one of four specialists who said a fingerprint found at a crime scene was that of an investigating officer who had been told...