In the recent case of Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the High Court held that a company was not vicariously liable for an assault by its director on an employee which took place after the employer’s Christmas party had ended when the two individuals, along with other employees, went back to a hotel to continue drinking....
Whilst the rate of employment for the non-disabled population is currently 80%, only 48% of disabled people are in employment. ...
Last week the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, gave his first Autumn Statement....
On 25 November 2016, two new sanctions came into force which can be used by HMRC where it finds a failure to pay the applicable rate of National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage....
Tech City reported a huge increase in applications for visas that allow non-EEA tech workers to work in “exceptionally talented” roles in the UK. ...
Companies have limited liability. Does this mean that their directors can never be liable for the acts of the companies? This was the question before the Court in Victoria Plum Limited -v- Victoria Plumbing Limited & Others. ...
The Court is frequently asked to determine whether an estate agent is entitled to commission. Most commonly, such cases involve a dispute over who ...
Restrictive covenants are commonplace in both business sale agreements and employment contracts. Claims based on such covenants invariably turn on whether ...
You may have seen in the news the case of Mrs Wood, a senior nurse, who recorded her colleague’s temperature on a screening form at Heathrow Airport as 37.2C despite knowing it to be at least one degree higher. ...
Earlier in the year and before the Brexit results were announced we blogged on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the Regulation) and the impact that this would have on employers going forward. But, what’s the story now the UK has voted to leave the EU - will the Regulation still apply to the UK?...
In Thomas v BNP Paribas Real Estate, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a Tribunal’s finding that a redundancy process was ‘insensitive and perfunctory’ did not easily sit with its ultimate decision that the process was reasonable and the dismissal fair. ...
In Liddington v 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld an Employment Tribunal’s (ET) decision to award costs against the Claimant, who was acting in person....
The Guardian 22 Nov 2016 reported that Paris Saint Germain defender, Serge Aurier, has been refused permission by the Home Office to travel to England for today’s Champions League match against Arsenal....
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has published the third of its 2016 edition of contracts, the JCT Standard Building Contract suite....
Unlike many other countries, in the UK there is no minimum entitlement to bereavement leave. There is a requirement for an employer to give unpaid emergency leave to take action required due to a dependent’s death but this is only expected to cover leave for funeral arrangements rather than actual time to grieve. ...
Treating male and female staff differently will not be direct sex discrimination, unless one group is treated less favourably than the other as a result....
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), in Grange v Abellio London, has ruled that an employee does not have to actually request a rest break before making a claim that they have been refused rest breaks....
The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa route is for non-European migrants who want to invest in the UK by setting up or taking over and being actively involved in the running of a business or businesses here. The UK is one of the most open economies in the world and applicants can generally invest in most types of businesses but there are some exceptions....
The importance of enhanced collaborative working with suppliers is that it may provide a more trustworthy system of engagement, to include the workforce of the suppliers. ...
Letters of Intent (LOI) are much used by parties at the start of their contractual relationship – usually where there is a need to place orders or start work but the contract and its terms have not been fully finalised....