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...

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...

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.

Employers have been reminded of the need to take considerable care when checking employees' medical history as part of the recruitment process in the case of Cheltenham Borough Council vs Christine...

A disabled woman with a prosthetic arm has been awarded 8,000 because her employer Abercrombie & Fitch did not comply with employment law.

Cheltenham Borough Council says it is considering whether to appeal, after it yesterday lost a High Court case against its former managing director, Christine Laird.

Disgruntled employees could be put off filing false claims after an Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled staff who fabricate allegations against their employers should be ordered to pay the legal costs.

Taylor Made Computer Solutions has asked a member of staff to work from home for a week to minimise the chances of staff and customers contracting swine flu.

Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings has become the first company to be charged under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

As many as 7,000 women will be able to pursue claims for equal pay following a Court of Appeal ruling yesterday.