An era of multi-million pound payouts for unfair dismissals could be about to begin, according to legal experts.

For some months over the winter, the High Court was hearing the case of Tullett Prebon v BGC Brokers, in which BGC was accused of the organised poaching of a team of brokers from Tullett.

A former employee at recruitment agency Reed has won a sexual discrimination case against the firm.

The decision of the Court of Appeal that agency workers are not necessarily entitled to protection under discrimination legislation has potentially far-reaching implications.

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has won a Court of Appeal case that should pave the way for professionals, at risk of being struck off, to have legal representation during disciplinary...

The Court of Appeal's decision in the case of Lillian Ladele vs London Borough of Islington clarifies the position for employers when their employees object to carrying out aspects of their jobs...

Employers and staff have been given clarification on what type of behaviour constitutes 'harassment', following a tribunal hearing.

To what extent can an employer be held liable for a failure to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act when it is not even aware of the fact or the effects of a claimant's...

For a long time tribunal claims under the philosophical belief limb of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 had been few and far between. Now in rapid order, two recent...

A van driver who lost his job when he was spotted urinating on the side of his van, has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.

Employers will have to justify linking pay to length of service if this has a disproportionate impact on women who take time off to raise children, following a Court of Appeal ruling.

Six recruitment agencies have been fined a total of 39.27 million for price fixing and the collective boycott of another company in the supply of candidates to the construction industry.