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4-day working week trial begins for thousands of workers across the UK

7 June 2022

6 June 2022

Teacher loses claim for unfair dismissal after threatening to ‘kick student’s head in’

In the case of Mr Mohsin Patel v Acorn Care and Education Limited Mr Mohsin was a science teacher at Belmont School which is owned...

3 June 2022

Heating engineer made redundant wins age discrimination claim after being nicknamed ‘half-dead Dave’

In Robson v Clarke's Mechanical Ltd, David Robson is a qualified gas, heating and plumbing engineer. He is also a qualified pipe fitter and gas-safe...

2 June 2022

ET claim rejected after failure to submit Acas Early Conciliation certificate number with form

In the case of Miss J Pryce v Baxterstorey Limited Miss Pryce issued sex and race discrimination claims before she had obtained an early conciliation...

1 June 2022

What lessons can employers learn from the Sue Gray report?

The long-awaited Sue Gray report revealed some general lessons for employers and contained comments and recommendations in respect of how a business is run....

31 May 2022

Platinum Jubilee bank holiday – to pay or not to pay?

What will the additional Bank Holiday mean for employers and their workers? Will some be required to work as usual?...

30 May 2022

Employment Bill delays a ‘bitter blow’ for workers

Anita North is an employment law expert at national law firm, Simpson Millar. Simpson Millar employs more than 500 people who perform across several departments...

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Casino cashier wins victimisation claim after not being invited on a staff night out

27 May 2022

26 May 2022

Church food bank worker who disapproved of priest’s relationship with married woman wins unfair dismissal claim

In Mrs C Marsland v Food For Thought Caroline Marsland was a church charity worker working as project co-ordinator for a food bank run by...

25 May 2022

Police officer wins victimisation claim after being called Dolly Parton for working 9-5

In the case of Mr S Knox v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, PC Stephen Knox complained after a colleague called him 'Dolly Parton' because...

24 May 2022

Government proposes modern slavery bill as part of the Queen’s speech

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking. In 2015, the Government introduced the landmark Modern Slavery Act making the UK...

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Government set to widen the ban on exclusivity clauses for lowest paid workers

23 May 2022

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