The wholesale and delivery business, Booker, recently discovered the perils of deciding to take a stand on a specific incidence of workplace behaviour when your whole workforce behaves badly. In the recent case of Ogden v Booker Limited, Booker dismissed Mr Ogden for...
The first formal stage in the employment relationship is generally the making of an offer of employment by the prospective employer. But what happens if, having made the offer, the employer decides that they want to withdraw it? Here are 5 things all employers need to...
Employers need to make sure that managers are trained to interact appropriately with employees under their supervision. Off-the-cuff comments can land managers in hot water if employees don’t find the ‘joke’ funny. In the recent case of Coia v Event Medical Group, the...
With a new government focusing on growth, mergers and acquisitions will be on the rise and, odds are, we will be hearing a lot more about the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (more commonly referred to as ‘TUPE’) in the coming...
Benjamin Mendy’s recent £11 million wage claim against Manchester City highlights critical employment law issues. The case focused on whether withholding Mendy’s wages during his suspension between September 2021 and June 2023 amounted to an unlawful deduction which...
Winter weather in the UK often brings disruption to roads, transport and schools, affecting workplaces. Here’s a brief guide for HR to address common issues: Commuting to workWhile employers aren’t legally responsible for employees’ commutes, forcing travel in...
