In a case which stands as a stern warning to the farming industry, a group of Eastern European agricultural workers who were underpaid, charged illegitimate fees and subjected to unlawful deductions from their wages have
Personal friendship is sadly not always a good foundation for business relationships. In one case, a falling out between workplace colleagues who had been socially close for almost 20 years ended up being fought out
The approach of the courts to restrictive covenants in employment contracts is perceptibly toughening – as two trainee agronomists found out after they resigned from their jobs and went to work for a direct competitor.
As part of the Government’s drive to make Britain the best place in Europe to innovate and start a new business, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is seeking views on whether non-compete clauses
The 2016 UEFA European Championship takes place in France, with the group stages commencing on the evening of Friday, 10 June at 20:00, when France play Romania in Paris. Wales and England are both in
It has been reported that more than a third of sick notes given to employers are from people feigning illness. Whatever the cause, employee absences can be both costly and disruptive. It is important
In an important decision which emphasised everyone’s right to pursue their religious convictions, a teacher who considered her marriage vow sacrosanct, and stood by her husband despite his conviction for sex offences, won the right
In a resounding victory for trade unions and their civil servant members, a judge has ruled that long-standing arrangements whereby union subscriptions are deducted from staff pay packets have contractual force and, at least so
Is a genuinely held conviction that wasting public money is wrong a ‘philosophical belief’ that qualifies for protection under the Equality Act 2010? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered that issue in the context of
Bringing a complaint before an Employment Tribunal (ET) is no easy matter and an absence of professional advice has sadly defeated many a meritorious claim. In one case which underlined the point, a shop worker
