LLP members gain whistleblower rights in landmark ruling

Members of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) will from now on be classed as workers, with all the associated rights, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of LLP member Krista Bates van...

Employee dishonesty: do you know your staff?

Important lessons can be learnt from the “Employee Fraudscape” report recently published by CIFAS, the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service.

Union wins right to judicial review over employment tribunal fees

Unison, one of the country's largest unions, has been given permission to seek a judicial review of the introduction of fees for employment tribunal fees.

Call for full inquiry into Crossrail blacklisting

The Government has been urged to launch a full investigation into claims workers were blacklisted on London's Crossrail project.

Met opens investigations into claims police helped to blacklist workers

The Metropolitan Police has opened a formal investigation into allegations of collusion in the blacklisting of construction workers.

Harassed workers to lose right to bring claim against employers for failing to protect them

Thousands of workers such as shop assistants and medical staff who are harassed or attacked at work are set to lose the right to bring a discrimination claim against their employer for failing to...

Corporate manslaughter cases rise by 40% in a year

The number of corporate manslaughter cases opened by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) rose 40% from 45 in 2011 to 63 in 2012, according to figures published by law firm Pinsent Masons.

Union to contest denial of compensation to Ethel Austin and Woolworths staff in smaller stores

The fight to secure compensation for former Ethel Austin and Woolworths staff stalled when the companies went into administration in 2008, but has now taken a step forward.

European Court of Human Rights to rule on landmark religious discrimination cases this week

Tomorrow four Christians will be seeking to change UK discrimination law through the European Court of Human Rights.

Happy Fathers day: how does the Government intend to shake up paternity arrangements?

You're at the end of your tether. Batman has been using the new sofa as a launch pad for the last hour.

Vicarious Employer Liability: Did Sainsbury’s failure to deal with a grievance lead to murder?

Last month (April 2012), the Scottish civil courts refused to dismiss a claim seeking to hold Sainsbury’s plc liable for the death of a former employee. The family of murdered Roman Romasov, who was a...

Restrictive covenants: are these always enforceable by the employer?

Restrictive covenants and non-solicitation clauses are unpopular with employees – and employers are always concerned that, when put to the test, their contracts may not be enforceable.