Handling allegations of criminal behaviour in the workplace

Crime is not just something that happens outside of working hours and away from working premises

Legal-ease: Employee loyalty

Can employers demand loyalty from their employees?

The case for sacking Boris Johnson

If Boris Johnson were head of a company, not head of the country, there would be a strong case for dismissal

Thomas Cook: Whose responsibility is it to pay staff?

Affected employees may be able to apply for limited government assistance, and other travel firms are keen to recruit these experienced individuals

Thomas Cook: What to do if your business goes bust

Thomas Cook went into compulsory liquidation on 23 September, plunging thousands of employees into uncertainty

Wilko strikes: Pitfalls to avoid when changing contract terms

Thousands of workers at high-street chain Wilko have voted to walk out following a unilateral change to their working hours

Covert workplace recordings not gross misconduct

Case law has shown judges don't view employees' covert recordings as misconduct. But fostering 'conversational intelligence' in the workplace will help prevent such incidents arising in the first...

Ladbrokes redundancies: Unorthodox processes risk unfair dismissal

The approach taken by Ladbrokes in its most recent round of redundancies is problematic

Legal lowdown: The Natwest vegan-insult employee

It's not clear whether rudeness to customers amounts to gross misconduct

Can you get fired by a computer?

Automated systems aren't infallible, and without human oversight mistakes can be easily made

Protections extended for whistleblowers

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Timis and another v Osipov has brought whistleblowing to the forefront yet again

Is veganism a protected characteristic?

A case brought by Jordi Casamitjana against the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) tests the boundaries of the Equality Act 2010