Conservative Victory: Impact on UK Employment Law
The unexpected Conservative majority in the 2015 General Election has elevated the significance of the legislative proposals outlined in their mani...
Dealing with Angry Individuals at Work
Throughout our professional lives, we may encounter angry, annoyed, or agitated customers—or even colleagues. The Workers of England Union (WEU) be...
Doctors Forced to Work for NHS for 5 Years
Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary, is set to unveil the largest ever expansion of the NHS medical workforce—training an extra 1,500 doctors annually to...
Drivers vs. Managers at Metrolink?
The Manchester Evening News article revealed that two senior managers were videoed discussing highly sensitive Metrolink information in a public pl...
Driving Rules Are Changing in 2025
Major changes are coming to UK roads in 2025. These include updates to licensing for older drivers, tax changes for electric vehicles, new commerci...
ECJ Considers Holiday Carry-Over
By Stephen Simpson A worker’s annual leave can be carried over into the following holiday year if sickness absence prevents holiday from being take...
Employment Law Changes: October 2016 and Beyond
Posted by admin on 26/09/2016 Originally by Bar Huberman at Personnel Today on 15 September 2016 Introduction The autumn months promise to be a bus...
Employment Law Update 2017–2018
Here is a concise overview of the key employment law changes introduced by the UK Government and Acas between 2017 and 2018. These updates affect e...
Employment Law: What's in Store for 2015?
Simon Rice-Birchall, a partner at law firm Eversheds, shares his employment law predictions for 2015. Notable Themes of 2014 Despite their signific...
Fair Pay and Job Security for Mothers
The latest research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) exposes deep-seated gender inequalities tied to zero-hour contracts. Not only do these agree...