Top national minimum wage mistakes We are all hearing of the HMRC “name and shame” attack against those employers who are failing to pay the national minimum or living wage. Last month saw over 200 employers on the published list. What is apparent though...

Age discrimination claim succeeds due to a flippant comment A tribunal has ruled that a woman who was told she might be “better suited to a traditional estate agency” was discriminated against because of her age. Ms Gomes, who was 59 had continuous service...

Can we always rely on a mobility clause in the employment contract? We are often asked about business relocation and how far a mobility clause in the contract will stretch. This will always fall back to the reasonableness principle and the recent...

The Importance of double checking the evidence in a disciplinary case In this case, Royal Mail made a significant blunder in “ignoring conclusive evidence’ during a disciplinary process. They fired an employee for misusing special leave when in fact the...

The Talk of Manchester Awards 2017 We are delighted to tell you that we have been nominated, and have now reached the voting stages of The Talk of Manchester Business Awards 2017 in the category of Best HR Consultancy. This is taking place on Thursday 30th...

Secretary wins £360,000 after her managers ‘clumsy’ comment Marion Konczak worked for BAE Systems as a secretary from 1998 until she was dismissed in July 2007. Initially, she worked in Preston, as part of a liaison team which worked with officers from the...