Latest Employment Tribunal decisions give ammunition to the already raging Working From Home Debate
How many people who work remotely from home, use their working hours to squeeze in that extra washing load, cut up the veg for dinner, or book their gardener to come round whilst they are home to supervise? Tipping the balance Is this a win for the employer and win for the employee? Or are […]
Asda’s equal pay tribunal ruling
Today’s tribunal ruling in the long running ASDA equal pay litigation could give rise to a £1.2 billion pay out and a significant increase in these types of claims in the private sector. The lowdown on equal pay claims The Equality Act 2010 states that men and women in the same employment performing equal work must receive […]
Avoiding Mistakes in Gross Misconduct Dismissals
Extract: An employer discovers a serious incident. Their immediate thought is: “it’s gross misconduct”. With this first impression in mind, it is tempting to rush into confirming a dismissal. But it is always sensible to press the pause button before moving forward. There are important procedural boxes to tick to avoid successful tribunal claims. There […]