A case handed down this week has been a useful reminder as to the value of getting proper legal advice about dismissals.  Not because the advice will be of a high quality (although it should) but because if the advice is overheard or discovered on a desk, it cannot be...

At the date of writing it is World Menopause Day and ACAS have used the occasion to publish guidance for employers on dealing with staff affected by the menopause. It is an interesting read for any HR professional. The guidance suggests that employers should be aware of the link between...

The Appeal Tribunal has handed down an important reminder about the limits of keeping conversations off the record. Where an employer wants to divest themselves of an employee, the fact that a conversation with this intention is had at all can be used to show that the employer’s mind was...

When plans of employees during pre-booked holidays fall apart for any reason, whether that be the collapse of the holiday company, or unexpected illness, different rules apply according to exactly what the circumstances are. The basic rule is that the intention of the legislation, and therefore the thing that courts...

Resale Price Maintenance – the practice whereby manufacturers take steps to fix the prices at which retailers sell their products and prevent discounting -  has been clearly illegal in the UK since 1964 and is now caught by Chapter 1 of the Competition Act 1998 and, in the EU, by...

The Competition and Markets Authority has just announced the disqualification of a further three directors involved in price collusion.   Back in March this year, we reported on fines totalling £7 million imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority on five companies who had operated a cartel within the office...

A case decided by the Information Commissioner has emphasised – if the point needed emphasising - the importance of securing the personal data of customers and resulted in an £80,000 fine for a London estate agency.   The agency, Life at Parliament View, transferred the personal data of over 18,000...

The Information Commissioner’s Office is set to issue a fine of over £180 million following a breach of the new GDPR regulations.   Following an investigation into a data breach that occurred between June and September 2018, the Information Commissioner’s Office has announced its intention to fine British Airways the...

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case further emphasises to employers that they cannot ignore a disability even if they only find out about it after an employee has been dismissed.   Where an employee has more than two years’ service (and therefore has the right to claim unfair dismissal) employers...

The Appeal Tribunal has released judgment on a case looking at when a bonus expressed as being “Discretionary” becomes an entitlement. The judgment comes as no surprise to employment lawyers and follows a theme that has been followed for some years. As a general rule, if an employee comes to...