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....

Began to develop panic attacks linked to flying Mr Guest had worked for FlyBe for a number of years and was a capable pilot with a good flying record, successfully applying for promotion which allowed him to fly over longer distances. Mr Guest, however,...

Dismissed on account of capability In the case of Awan v ICTS, the EAT held that there is an implied contractual term that an employer will not dismiss an employee for incapability if that termination would affect entitlement to long-term disability...

Plans to extend workers’ rights It has been reported this month that the Government plans to extend workers’ rights in line with some of the recommendations set out in the recent Taylor Review. The proposals are thought to include: A new right for gig...

We are nearing the end of the holiday year but what happens to annual leave if your employee hasn’t booked to take it? Is it lost? This was the question before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Max-Planck-Gesellschaft v...