Hot topic: Employee monitoring

Barclays and the Daily Telegraph have both faced criticism for installing employee monitoring devices

What do Uber's legal cases mean for drivers?

Being an Uber taxi driver right now is something of a rollercoaster ride

Legal lowdown: Employees' right to privacy

The case Barbulescu v Romania shows the need to strike a fair balance between employees' privacy and a company’s access to information

Gender pay gap lawsuit puts Google in the spotlight again

Aside from being the US equivalent of a pay inequality claim, this case is also significant as an example of sex discrimination

Unions call for NHS pay rise

Since 2010 pay has been frozen and then capped at rises of 1% for public sector workers

The significance of relationships and rituals at work

The meaning employees attach to established routines and rituals can be sorely underappreciated

Supporting an employee with a premature or unwell baby

Acas has released new guidance for employers on supporting employees who have ill or premature babies

Government should invest £13 million to support small firms

A report from the CIPD and JP Morgan suggests productivity would be improved if the government took action

How territorial jurisdiction works

It is for the courts to consider whether the individual has a stronger connection to the country they work in or the UK

Employers misinformed on European law

55% of employment lawyers think businesses outside Europe falsely believe employment, labour and pensions rules are consistent across all European countries

An employer's guide to injunctions

An injunction can be used to force an individual to do or stop doing something, and can be a useful tool where an ex-employee is flouting their restrictions

Inequalities, discrimination and the pay gap

Can HR play a role in fostering workplace inclusion and equality?