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UK Employment Rights Bill – Proposed Changes to Collective Redundancies explained

7 March 2025

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...

26 February 2025

Immigration status documents need action under UKVI’s digital switch

Everyone who currently has a Biometric Resident Permit, or BRP, card, wet ink stamp in a passport, or another form of proof that is not...

23 February 2025

Hospital receptionist awarded £15K after ‘banter got out of hand’

In the case of Mr M v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust a hospital receptionist who was allegedly assaulted by a security guard after their...

22 February 2025

Fine for company after worker fell to his death from church steeple

A specialist construction company has been fined £60,000 after a worker fell to his death from a church steeple in Birmingham....

22 February 2025

Aberdeen funeral director wins £60,000 compensation after unfair dismissal

In the case of Ms J C v Dignity Funerals Limited an Aberdeen funeral director has been awarded over £60,000 in compensation after an employment...

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Lawyer wins unfair dismissal claim after CCTV shows encounter was ‘consensual’

21 February 2025

21 February 2025

Employers’ duty of care to prevent drink driving

Drink driving incidents are more frequent over the festive period and employers have a significant role to play in ensuring the safety and well-being of...

21 February 2025

Extension of time limits for bringing tribunal claims

The government is amending the Employment Rights Bill to extend the time limit for bringing tribunal claims from three months to six months....

20 February 2025

Male banker wins sex discrimination claim after being terminated while on paternity leave

In the case of Mr J R v Goldman Sachs International, a Goldman Sachs banker, Mr JR, won a sex discrimination and unfair dismissal case...

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New rules on recouping sponsorship fees from employees

20 February 2025

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