The Government has introduced the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill (“the Bill”) with the aim to introduce minimum service levels in specified transport services during periods of strike action. If the Bill becomes law, it will...

There will be many who do believe that supporting a football team is indeed akin to a religion.  For many, football clubs and teams instil a sense of belonging, loyalty, commitment, a club is tribal with its own values and beliefs, supporters lives are...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held in the case of Ponticelli UK L imited v Gallagher that a Share Incentive Plan (SIP) which was separate to the contract of employment is a transferable benefit under a TUPE transfer. The SIP was deemed as an...

An Employment Tribunal incorrectly found that an employee was fairly dismissed on the grounds of redundancy where the employer’s only criteria for selection was adopted without prior consultation and relied on the fact that her fixed-term contract was...

October 18 th marked World Menopause Day with events taking place to raise awareness.  Increasingly employers are becoming more aware of the impact of menopause on their employees and more menopause related discrimination claims are being heard by...

Employment Appeal Tribunal rules that an employee’s claim that his former employer had ‘engineered’ the rejection of his job application by a connected company as he had brought discrimination proceedings while in previous employment gave...

In recent years, we have seen increased coverage in the media and on social media platforms and outlets about women’s health and the menopause.   Employers have increasing awareness of the impact of the menopause on women in work.  A...

Earlier this month the Prime Minister announced that the remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England would end.    The Government published part of its advice for Living with Covid-19 and further advice from Public Health England for those who...

With guidance to work from home where possible now lifted, employers can plan a return to work for employees - many of whom will have been working from home for some time. Employees, however, may have different plans. Many people will still have concerns...

There is still much uncertainty about the true impact of coronavirus on all aspects of our lives. Inheritance tax is no different, with the fallout of the pandemic affecting the value of estates, inheritance tax planning, and the valuation of business assets...