Zero hours contracts- see our quote in The Guardian today.
Please click the link below to see our quote in The Guardian today. Tories’ legislation to protect zero-hours workers called ‘toothless’ by lawyers
Please click the link below to see our quote in The Guardian today. Tories’ legislation to protect zero-hours workers called ‘toothless’ by lawyers
New rules came into force on 26th May 2015 making exclusivity clauses in zero-hour contracts unenforceable against a worker. Up to now, employers were allowed to prevent those who have signed up to a zero- hour contracts working for other employers. The new law is part of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 […]
Philip Landau was talking to Tom Swarbick today on LBC News Radio about drugs testing in the workplace, following Lufthansa’s suggestion to mandatory test all of their pilots. Please see Philip Landau’s Guardian post on this related subject of whether there should be mandatory drugs testing at work.
Have you ever felt that your employer is watching you? In the US, it seems some employers have taken monitoring of their employees to a new level. A US sales executive is suing her employer for invasion of privacy, alleging she was fired after deleting a mobile phone app which tracked her movements – both inside and outside of work. Could […]
In the recent case of Metroline Travel Ltd v Stoute, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that diet-controlled Type 2 diabetes does not amount to a disability under the Equality Act 2010. Mr Stoute had been dismissed for gross misconduct from his job as a bus driver. He suffered from Type 2 diabetes, controlled […]
Philip Landau was on BBC Radio London this morning explaining the employment law aspects to the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson.
Employment law is a constantly changing area and, accordingly, it is no surprise that we can expect to see a whole raft of changes in 2015. Holly Rushton considers a selection of the key changes to take place in April 2015. Shared Parental Leave The new system of shared parental leave will enable parents who have a […]
We are quoted in today’s Mail on Sunday by broadcaster and journalist Rachel Johnson
Philip Landau was on the Vanessa Feltz show this morning, talking about the 3 judges who were watching pornography on the judicial IT systems, and were sacked for gross misconduct. Read the news story here. Click here to read Philip Landau’s blog in the Guardian about your rights if you misuse your employers IT systems […]
Shared Parental Leave are new regulations which apply where the baby is due to be born on or after 5th April 2015. Click here for the ACAS good practice guide on how this is expected to operate between employers and employees. Click here for our blog on Shared Parental Leave. Click here for the Working […]