‘Brighton & Hove City Council has lost an employment tribunal case brought by its museum staff over unlawful deductions from wages.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Research has shown widespread disaffection among the judiciary with working conditions, including findings that almost half of High Court judges would quit the bench early if possible.’
Litigation Futures, 10th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Police forces across the UK paid out at least £22m to informants over the last five years, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live.’
BBC News, 8th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Caspar Glyn QC considers the Court of Appeal’s judgment today that an employee can be summarily dismissed for negligence and that a wrongfully dismissed employee cannot normally maintain an ongoing claim for wages.’
Cloisters, 24th January 2017
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘Hermes, the courier company that delivers parcels for John Lewis and Next, is facing a legal claim from workers who believe they are wrongly classed as self-employed, according to the Labour MP Frank Field.’
The Guardian, 26th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Public sector employers, including universities, will be required to report on their gender pay gaps from 31 March 2017 and not 5 April, as indicated by draft regulations, the government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th January 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has again suggested he would like to see a maximum salary cap in the UK. Would you support this policy? And what level do you think maximum earnings should be?’
The Guardian, 10th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A cycle courier working for the delivery firm CitySprint has won the right to paid holidays and minimum pay in a key ruling on the gig economy.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Parliament launches a series of hearings on reforming British boardrooms on Tuesday, as MPs pledge to ensure Theresa May fulfils her promise to clean up big business.
The Guardian, 14th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Reforms aimed at banning unpaid internships have been blocked after Tory backbenchers and the government spoke against the proposals in the Commons.’
BBC News, 4th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Men are earning on average nearly 20% more than women, latest Law Society research suggests, despite the gender pay gap falling to its narrowest since 2008. A survey of private practice solicitors’ salaries shows that male salaried partners at the top end of the earnings bracket make as much as £60,000 more than women in the same category.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Thousands of judges are facing radical changes to their pay and working conditions, including expenses curbs and a new obligation to give up to a year’s notice when they want to quit.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Protesting Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers are classed as self-employed, and there are questions as to whether the law adequately protects such workers.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The duty to make reasonable adjustments (RAs) to enable an employee who is disabled for the purposes of the 2010 Equality Act can in principle include continuing to pay a higher salary when that employee is moved to a lower grade role, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd September 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Prof Alexis Jay is to take over as chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse following the resignation of Dame Lowell Goddard, the home secretary has announced.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Could human rights have helped Sports Direct workers? Yes. Read this post to find out why.’
RightsInfo, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘Legal aid should be provided for families at inquests in which the government pays for lawyers to represent police officers or other state employees, the chief coroner has recommended.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Uber is facing a legal challenge from drivers who say that they should be recognised officially as workers at the company, as calls grow for new rights for the UK’s burgeoning army of self-employed individuals.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A leading care provider has served notice on two North West councils over the “unacceptable” rates they are offering care workers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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