Discriminated against on the grounds of her sexual orientation You may think that this old school attitude went out with the Ark but in this case recently heard by the Liverpool Tribunal, a lesbian employee who was told by her boss to keep her sexuality...

Who needs to apply for settled status? With Britain set to leave the European Union on 29th March 2019, an EU Settlement Scheme will soon be in operation, allowing all EU citizens to apply to continue living and working in the UK post-Brexit. Settled...

“Right, I don’t want you flying my aircraft, pack your stuff and leave” This case involving provocation and an “on the spot” dismissal is a stark warning not to let emotions get in the way when managing an employee altercation. Mr Jones was employed by Fly...

A situation of capability that is potentially influenced by their health So, you have an underperforming employee and you are part way through your performance management procedure when they tell you that they have just been diagnosed with cancer. You are...

A new Acas poll has revealed that over half of workers (53%) believe that getting the right people with the right skills will be the biggest issue faced by their workplace in the year ahead. This is why we have designed our fixed price recruitment and...

Must receive this within two months of starting work The current legislation around receiving your written terms and conditions of employment is that you must receive this within two months of starting work. Plus, this applies to “employees” at the moment....