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...
Rents Rise by 10.2% in the East of England
The latest Buy-to-Let index data reveals strong rental growth across the region, intensifying pressure on tenants. Regional Rental Growth In Februa...
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...
Secret Recordings: Can They Be Gross Misconduct?
With the technology available on mobile phones, it is now relatively easy for employees to secretly record workplace meetings. Under UK law, any re...
Selling Off Our Green Future
The sale of allotments by the government threatens food security, community cohesion, and environmental resilience. In this analysis, we explore wh...
Settlement Agreements: What You Need to Know
It is not every day that you leave a job. In most cases, people resign because they have secured another position. However, if your employer initia...
Should the Railways Be Renationalised?
All aboard The Big Debate Express! This week we ask: “Should Britain’s railways be renationalised?” For more perspective, see our in-depth discussi...
South Tees NHS Trust Reprimanded for Data Breach
Overview: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a data breach i...