Bonus season: how to minimise disputes

As bonus season rapidly approaches many employees will be expecting a significant award

Legal update: The right to be accompanied

Employers must be mindful of a recent amendment to the ACAS guidance on the right to be accompanied at disciplinary and grievance meetings

Personal liability for redundancy breaches

Collective redundancy consultation just got a lot more serious on a personal level for directors and senior managers

HR should not pull the strings in tribunal processes

HR professionals interfering in tribunal decision-making processes may lead to a verdict of unfair dismissal

ECJ rules travelling time counts as work

Travelling to and from first and last appointments should be regarded as working time for workers without a fixed office

Hot topic: is obesity a disability? Part two

At the end of last year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the effects of obesity can constitute a disability. With 64% of adults in the UK classed as overweight or obese, what role –...

Hot topic: is obesity a disability?

At the end of last year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the effects of obesity can constitute a disability. What does this mean for employers? Will they find themselves facing...

How the obesity ruling affects employers

It would be easy to think that an employer can discriminate on the grounds of obesity after reading some of the headlines around the Court of Justice of the European Union's latest ruling.

ECJ obesity ruling 'real problem' for employers

The ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that obesity can constitute a disability could cause real problems for employers, according to Osborne Clarke employment partner Julian Hemming.

Holiday pay ruling could affect wages and retention

An imminent decision on whether overtime can be taken into account when calculating holiday pay could lead to pay freezes and affect staff retention, according to law firm Irwin Mitchell employment...

Equal pay audits will leave employers open to 'class actions', expert warns

New powers open to tribunals to order a full pay audit in an equal pay disputes will leave companies vulnerable to class actions, according to employment law consultant Peter Holmes.

Carr Review into unions stalls over "politicised environment"

Bruce Carr, the QC leading the Carr Review into the conduct of unions, has revealed he will not be making any recommendations about changes to the law.