Employment

Employment lawyer Ian Smith covers five important cases from the past month in his employment law brief, in this week’s NLJ

Feeling like challenging the rules? Ian Smith saddles up & considers some cautionary tales on less favourable treatment, whistleblowing protection for jobseekers & more

The dizzying array of regulatory requirements facing UK businesses is about to increase, with new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ duties in force in September and the proposed duty to prevent sexual harassment. In this week’s NLJ, Kerry Garcia, partner and head of employment, immigration & pensions, and James Evison, partner, at Stevens & Bolton, offer some practical steps for employers.

Failure to prevent fraud, sexual harassment & more: Kerry Garcia & James Evison unpack the increasing number of compliance measures facing UK businesses this year

In this month’s brief, Ian Smith pays tribute to a titan of industrial relations & applauds the brevity of judgments in days gone by

In days gone by, judges wrote shorter judgments, barrister Ian Smith, emeritus professor of employment law at the Norwich Law School, UEA, writes in his latest employment law update for NLJ. Surely, they can’t have more time on their hands now?

The number of employees bringing claims to the employment tribunal has increased in the past year, the latest statistics show.

Job applicants are not protected as whistleblowers, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.

Calls to a legal helpline for whistleblowers are on the rise, with demand highest in the health and social work sectors and from those on lower incomes.

Is the law doing enough to protect employees from bullying & harassment? Thomas Beale examines recent reforms & considers what else is needed