Take care with suspension – it could be considered a breach of contract. There are many reasons why we may take a decision to suspend an employee. You may feel the incident is so severe you don’t have any other choice; you may need to diffuse or take the...

The Taylor Review – what you need to know In October 2016 the Government launched a review of modern working practices. The review was chaired by Matthew Taylor, the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts The review sets key recommendations to...

ET fees quashed – how can you avoid claims? By now you will have heard that Employment tribunal fees, which have been in place since July 2013, have been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court. The Court decided that the fees prevent access to justice and as...

An employer makes grave ‘missed steak’ finds employment tribunal In this recent case, a butcher from Wigan, who shared another butcher’s ‘meat deal’ on social media, has won an employment tribunal on the grounds of unfair dismissal. Michael Hayward worked...

Voluntary overtime must be included in holiday calculations In the long running holiday pay saga, we already have binding court decisions that confirm holiday pay must be based on normal pay, including contractual overtime (i.e. overtime that an individual...

The new £2,000 Tax Free Childcare Scheme The new scheme sees the Government contributing 20p for every 80p that working parents spend on childcare costs each year. This is the equivalent of the 20% tax many people pay on their earnings – hence the name...