Posted by Helen Murphie, Partner
This seminar will be a relevant to all UK employers who do not want to fall foul of new immigration laws, particularly those who employ or want to recruit EU nationals and international talent.
Posted by Kate Benefer, Partner
This seminar will be a relevant to all UK employers who do not want to fall foul of new immigration laws, particularly those who employ or want to recruit EU nationals and international talent.
Posted by Olivia Fitzer, Solicitor
This seminar will be a relevant to all UK employers who do not want to fall foul of new immigration laws, particularly those who employ or want to recruit EU nationals and international talent.
Posted by Nidal Mihramane, Trainee Solicitor (Employment & HR)
An employer who monitored an employee’s private communications at work has been found guilty of breaching his human rights.
Posted by Helen Murphie, Partner
Suspension of a professional without considering the evidence of wrongdoing, and alternatives to suspension, is likely to be unlawful, a top court has ruled.
Posted by Kate Benefer, Partner
In July, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that Employment Tribunal fees prevented access to justice and were unlawful. Here I examine one of the first cases to have been affected by this decision.
Posted by Jessica Bent, Partner
The Data Protection Bill has been making the headlines recently. This month, the Government published the Data Protection Bill statement of intent. The Bill itself is likely to be published after 5 September 2017 when our MPs return from their summer recess.
Posted by Jessica Bent, Partner
Modern day businesses rely heavily on functioning networks and servers. So it’s no wonder that cyber crime is fast becoming one of the managers’ biggest headaches. From reputational damage and data protection, to crippling downtime, this invisible threat can have far-reaching and long-lasting consequences.
Posted by Lauren Harkin, Partner
A ground-breaking decision from the UK’s top court has been announced today which is forecasted to be the most significant judgment in UK employment law in the last fifty years. The ruling means that the tribunal fees introduced in 2013 are now illegal and importantly, those who have already paid the fees over the last four years, will have to be reimbursed. What are the consequences for employers and individuals? For starters, the Government have estimated at least £27m will have to be repaid to thousands of claimants.
Posted by Juliette Sanderson Neil, Solicitor
We have heard a lot about Millennials otherwise known as Generation Y. But good or bad, the consensus is that Millennials are set to revolutionise the work place and that businesses better get with the programme.
Posted by Lydia Excell, Trainee Solicitor
In May, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the decision of an Employment Tribunal – that a job applicant with Asperger’s suffered indirect disability discrimination when she had to complete a multiple choice test after the prospective employer had failed to make reasonable adjustments.
Posted by Kate Benefer, Partner
Kate Benefer, a senior associate in our Employment & HR team in Oxford discusses some of the issues involved in undertaking a strategic HR review and how it fits into wider business planning.