Industrial action is on the rise – from rail workers and port operators through to refuse workers, journalists, Post Office staff and even barristers.
A black teaching assistant won £17,000 from an employment tribunal after being denied the ability to work from home during Covid-19 despite her white colleague being allowed to.
Nearly half of employers (46%) would welcome extensions to statutory paternity leave and pay, according to research from the CIPD.
The Metropolitan Police has paid out £1.2 million in discrimination claim payouts since 2017, according to a Freedom of Information request.
A former Marks and Spencer (M&S) employee has won a claim of constructive dismissal against the retailer after he resigned due to being forced to move to a different store.
A recent newspaper report alleges that TikTok has developed a “kill list” of employees that the video streaming site wants to “manage out” of its London office.
Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss this week pledged to review IR35 regulations if she becomes prime minister, but critics have said it needs complete reform.
Covid and high energy prices could create more issues in extreme cold, than extreme heat.
HMRC estimates organised crime gangs used the furlough support scheme to defraud £104 million since 2020.
A woman has won £4,250 from a Domino's Pizza store owner in an age discrimination dispute, after being asked her age during an interview.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said the UK government’s decision to allow companies to replace striking staff with agency workers undermines action taken against P&O Ferries earlier this year.
When faced with a difficult situation, or troublesome employee, the pressure on HR to fix it can build, causing damaging radiation of tension throughout the business.
