Public Sector Workers Do £11bn of Unpaid Overtime
Nearly two million public sector workers regularly work unpaid overtime, according to a GMB union analysis. This finding comes in response to the C...
Public Toilets Wiped Out in UK
Some UK High Streets and public spaces no longer have any council-run public toilets, according to recent Freedom of Information requests. Over the...
Redundancy: What Employers Must Follow
Tata Steel’s decision to make 250 people redundant at its Llanwern steel works to cut costs highlights the emotional toil on both employer and empl...
Refusing to Return to Work Due to Covid-19
As many employees are being instructed to return to work today, some are likely to object on health grounds. What happens if there is a stand-off? ...
Religious Discrimination Case
Article by DACBeechcroft Facts In this case an employment tribunal found that a charity directly discriminated against a job applicant when it with...
RIDDOR Reporting of COVID-19
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 You must only make a report under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries,...
Rights of an Agency Worker on Suspension
Using temporary agency workers supplied through an employment business can provide companies with a flexible staffing resource. Agency workers can ...
Road Hauliers
The Road Haulage sector has recently discovered the advantages of being represented by a fully independent Trade Union. With our rapid growth and r...
Rotherham: ‘Forgotten Town’ of Steel Crisis
A Labour politician, John Healey MP, has described Rotherham as the “forgotten town” of the UK steel crisis. He warns that if the local Tata plant ...
School Administrator Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
Overview: The Court of Appeal ruled that dismissing an employee for comments on her personal social media account—reflecting her beliefs about gend...