News & commentary

On this page you will find the latest news on employment law, HR and health & safety matters. They are updated regularly and you will find new content here on a weekly basis.

Latest news & commentary

27 April 2012

Leave it out! A right royal rumpus…

Another year, another Royal celebration and another headache for small businesses struggling to make ends meet.[...]
19 April 2012

A trio of titillating titbits from the world of employment law

What’s that I hear you say? Employment law is boring?! Read on, friend- there are just too many weird and wonderful things happening in the world of employment law that we simply had to share with you…[...]
23 March 2012

Budget 2012 - impact on employment and health and safety law

The Government announced its annual budget on 21st March and restated many of its proposals for an overhaul of employment law.[...]
24 February 2012

Tribunal warns employers not to hold disciplinary hearings in an employee’s absence

A recent Employment Tribunal case has delivered a warning to employers who dismiss employees at a disciplinary hearing when the employee is unable to attend.[...]
13 January 2012

Olympic guidance for employers

Unless you’ve been living on Mars for the last few months, you cannot fail to have noticed that one of the biggest events of the sporting calendar is arriving on our doorstop this summer.[...]
23 December 2011

Tribunal Compensation Limits Increase

New legislation has been passed which will increase maximum employment tribunal awards from 1 February 2012.[...]
08 December 2011

Christmas party guidance- avoid a blue Christmas this year

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: 12 drunken employees, 11 sexist jokers, 10 crates of booze bought, 9 copier mishaps, 8 leering managers, 7 brawling blokes, 6 cupboard lovers, 5 bullied workers, 4 broken bones, 3 drunk drivers, 2 promised promotions, and a MASSIVE Christmas party headache![...]
22 November 2011

Novel way of avoiding staffing headaches found

Do you feel like the ever-increasing volume of employment law rules and regulations are driving you bananas?[...]
14 November 2011

EAT rules on holiday pay and sickness absence

A recent EAT judgment has clarified the question of when employees are entitled to holiday pay in respect of previous years.[...]
04 October 2011

Changes to unfair dismissal laws and fees for employment tribunals

In a controversial speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Chancellor George Osborne announced that the qualifying period of employment for unfair dismissal claims is to rise from one year to two years.[...]