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Employment rights bill proposes posthumous protections for zero-hours workers

30 May 2025

20 May 2025

Ofsted inspector unfairly dismissed for brushing water off a child’s head

A Court of Appeal (CA) decision has reinforced key principles that employers must follow in conduct dismissals. Mr Hewston was an experienced Ofsted inspector with...

14 May 2025

Pay attention to the symbolism of the physical workplace 

An estate agent recently won compensation after they were assigned a desk not befitting their status. Here is how to avoid a similar situation snowballing...

14 May 2025

Hydraulics company fined after worker’s legs trapped in machine

A hydraulics company, with locations throughout the UK, has been fined after an employee became trapped in a machine that he was working on at...

13 May 2025

Disabled Charity Worker Wins Tribunal After Being ‘Floored’ by Unfair Dismissal

In the case of Mr William Drysdale-Wood v Shared Lives South West a disabled man says he was left “absolutely floored” after being unfairly dismissed...

12 May 2025

Defence company fined £800,000 after man shot on MoD range

A defence technology company has been fined £800,000 after an employee was shot during testing of ammunition at a Ministry of Defence (MoD) range in...

12 May 2025

Company fined after load falls and kills cyclist

A road haulage company in Nuneaton has been fined £90,000 after a metal heat exchanger fell from its lorry killing a cyclist. A Heavy Goods...

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£10,000 “manifestly excessive” injury to feelings award reduced on appeal

16 March 2025

7 March 2025

UK Employment Rights Bill – Proposed Changes to Collective Redundancies explained

Where an employer is proposing to dismiss as redundant 20 or more employees at “one establishment” within a period of 90 days or less, it...

6 March 2025

Skiing company fined after boy was killed at friend’s birthday party

An indoor skiing company in Tamworth has been fined £100,000 following the death of a schoolboy....

27 February 2025

IT worker loses claim after telling colleague he was psychic

In the case of Mr R D v Computacenter (UK) Limited a self-proclaimed ‘psychic’ lost his IT job after telling a new female colleague that...

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Immigration status documents need action under UKVI’s digital switch

26 February 2025

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