All Articles in Employment

The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently grappled with this question on appeal after the Employment Tribunal said the firing was fair. What was the final outcome and what are the lessons…

Since the coming into force in April 2007 of new maternity legislation, employers have had to be aware of a raft of changes to the rights of their female employees.…

Can employees take their business contacts with them when they leave an employer? The High Court has recently considered this issue. Naomi Flynn investigates.   Case Summary The case in…

Jenny Wotherspoon reports on the first reported Employment Tribunal case in which an employee working for an outgoing marketing services agency claimed entitlement under TUPE rules to a job offer…

From 1 July 2007 smoking in workplaces will be banned in England. What new burdens will this place on employers and what can they do about it now? Naomi Flynn…

The Court of Appeal has finally pronounced on a long running sex discrimination claim against Nomura by ex employee Andrea Madarassy. Victoria Parry, who led the defence team for Nomura,…

Following an EU Directive, age discrimination at work will be illegal come October 2006. Her Majesty’s Government recently published draft regulations to implement the Directive.   Topic: Employment Author: Victoria Parry, Partner,…

A recent case focused on the right of employers to dismiss employees who have a difficult personality. Can you dismiss people just because you don’t like them?   People Business…

The latest update from our employment, pensions and incentives team reports on developments in Brussels relating to the Working Time Directive, provides a round-up of forthcoming new employment laws in…

Recent Court of Appeal verdicts in six related stress at work cases concentrate minds on effects of work stress on employee morale and productivity as well as potential employer liability.…

New legislation has made it easier for employees to obtain information from their employers about their colleagues’ salary and benefits.Osborne Clarke employment lawyer Caroline Dunne reports on regulations that could…