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Company sentenced for health and safety breaches following death of employee

2 January 2024

28 December 2023

No digital nomads, but from January, UK visitor visas will allow more business activities

The government will explore further reforms to the business visitor rules during 2024....

27 December 2023

Changes to UK immigration policy: what employers need to know

On 4 December, the UK Home Secretary announced measures to slash migration to the UK....

26 December 2023

Procedural irregularity did not change outcome

In the case of Ms A G v Stuart Harris Associates Limited the Claimant worked as an accountant. She was subject to disciplinary proceedings for...

25 December 2023

Appeal tribunal considers definition of disability

In the recent case of Mrs J W v Newport City Council, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the claimant was disabled under the...

22 December 2023

Rastafarian soldier subjected to N-word wins discrimination claim

In the case of D P-G v Ministry of Defence DP-G, 55, has won a discrimination case against the Ministry of Defence after revealing the...

21 December 2023

Flexible working requests will become a day one right from 6 April 2024

Currently an employee needs 26 weeks’ service to make a flexible working request; however new regulations laid before parliament confirm this will become a day...

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Employers must be prepared for tax changes in the New Year

20 December 2023

18 December 2023

Wealthy accountant sacked by her husband from his upmarket jewellery business wins £9,000 unfair dismissal claim

In the case of Mrs E B v Jewellery Validation Service Ltd Mr TB, 72, has been ordered by an employment tribunal to pay compensation...

18 December 2023

Trainee solicitor loses unfair dismissal claim after forwarding 106 emails to her personal account

In Ms WSS v Sterling Lawyers Limited Ms WSS was employed by the Respondent in the role of trainee solicitor from 1 July 2021 until...

15 December 2023

Doner kebab loses appeal against £13K payout to night cleaner dismissed after row with manager

In Mr G M v McCallum Foods Ltd Mr GM was left homeless and £20k in debt after being fired from his job as a...

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Essex rail ticket office worker loses unfair dismissal claim after attempting to “slap a child”

13 December 2023

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