All Articles in Employment

Last month it was handling Royal Jubilee time off. Now it’s those disastrous soccer kick-off times. Employment law specialist Victoria Parry tells us how to be good employers and employees.…

Olivia Sinfield of Osborne Clarke’s employment law team talks us through current uncertainties as to whether the two day royal celebrations in June will all be treated as paid holiday.…

Olivia Sinfield of Osborne Clarke’s employment team investigates.   All Stressed Out ? Stress in the workplace has been described as the 'Black Plague' of modern times and is particularly…

Br@ndlegal’s employment law guru Olivia Sinfield focuses this month on steps employers can and can’t take if they suspect theft or drug-taking in the office.   Does An Employer Have…

With the increasing demand by advertiser agencies with global clients to have a cultural mix of workers who can give an international view to brand issues.   With the increasing…

2002 looks set to be a bumper year for employment law developments. Look out for the following highlights ….   10th January 2002: Parental leave Therental leave The right to…

Yes we’ve had a year of human rights, but has it made any difference to the outcome of employment disputes?   2nd October 2001 marked the first birthday of the…

Job references are rumoured to be becoming a thing of the past. Word is out that provision of references is a dangerous game. Scare mongering ? Maybe not.   Back…

In an economic climate where downsizing may be inevitable, this case highlights the care that must be taken with selecting who is to be ‘let go’. Osborne Clarke’s Jessica Corsi…

Jessica Corsi of Osborne Clarke’s employment team looks at the startling implications of a very recent ECJ decision   Topic: Holiday entitlement Who: BECTU v Secretary of State for Trade…

Are employers legally obliged to provide smoking areas for nicotine-addicted staff?   It has long been a controversial issue in the workoversial issue in the workplace whether staff should be…

Many marketing services agencies, and indeed many brand owners, use the services of freelancers, but are they unwittingly creating an employer/employee relationship?   Recently, the courts have returned to a…