Clamp down for employers who call a spade a shovel
Ride hailing app Uber has won attention for revolutionising the taxi business worldwide, but is now grabbing headlines for different reasons, following legal action by...
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Hiding your Guilt behind a Fig Leaf?
Within the last week the Supreme Court has considered a Scottish case relating to the contents of Section 1 (1) of the Employers Liability (Compulsory...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorWhat does Brexit mean for UK employment law?
Summary: What will the UK's Brexit vote mean for the future of the country's employment law? When the UK went to the polls on June...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorLifting the lid on tricky toilet problems
Customer toilet facilities have been causing a stink for take-aways and travel operators in recent weeks. First, it was take-away outlets with tables who found...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorHow companies get caught in the slave trade
The recent conviction of a UK business owner for a human trafficking offence has been a wake-up call to big businesses to carefully monitor their...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorHow would Brexit affect hiring of EU workers for firms?
Brexit could have many consequences for British companies, when it comes to new employment regulations and the future of law in this country. However, it...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorWhat does the national living wage mean for employers?
As of April 1st, all employers in the UK will be required to pay their staff aged 25 or over what is more commonly known...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorEmployers must gear up for April living wage deadline
The National Living Wage has been catching headlines since Chancellor George Osborne announced it last summer, but the Government’s target of £9 per hour by...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorBosses receive frost alert to manage bad weather risks
Employers are on frost alert, following the news that a home care worker has won her claim for damages after slipping on ice and breaking...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorEmployers face stricter controls on private internet monitoring
Recent news headlines have warned employees that social media chat and email conversations at work are open to monitoring by the boss, following a recent ruling...
