Individual strikers are protected from dismissal where they are dismissed for participating in ‘protected’ (i.e lawful and official) industrial action, under s. 238A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations …
Academics win claim against Oxford University over ‘sham contracts’
Two academics who sued Oxford University for employing them on “sham contracts” as gig economy workers, have won their claim for employee status in a ruling that could have implications …
Royal Parks workers bring landmark case over race and equal pay
A group of toilet cleaners and attendants for London’s most famous parks could be about to make legal history in the court of appeal by arguing that their outsourced contracts …
Unions warn against watering down Labour reforms of workers’ rights and ban on zero-hours contracts
Union leaders have warned business groups against pushing Keir Starmer to dilute plans for sweeping reforms of workers’ rights and for a ban on zero-hours contracts. As the Labour leader comes under …
Labour plans to extend equal pay rights to black, Asian and minority ethnic staff
A Labour government would extend the full right to equal pay that now exists for women to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers for the first time under radical plans …
Removing staff who are on maternity leave from work WhatsApp groups is discrimination
Removing female staff from work WhatsApp group chats while they are on maternity leave is discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled. Depriving mothers who have taken time off work to …
Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers
A migrant fruit picker is suing a Britishfarm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment. Sapana Pangeni, 31, …
Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers
A migrant fruit picker is suing a Britishfarm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment. Sapana Pangeni, …
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Bringing the Right to Strike Home: Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer – Part 2
The first part of this blog outlined the facts and decision in the Supreme Court case, Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer, as well as the approach the Court took in …