A music teacher who ended up on a zero hours contract after his employment was transferred from a local authority to the private sector has scored a legal victory of importance to all fixed-term contract workers. The teacher had worked for the council for more
In an unprecedented decision, the High Court has imposed fines totalling more than £7.5 million on three financial traders who were involved in wholesale abuse of the stock market and the companies which stood behind them. The traders, who operated offshore, were involved in a
The number of cases coming before employment tribunals has dramatically declined since the introduction of a controversial charging regime. However, the Court of Appeal has urged the Lord Chancellor to carry out a thorough review of a system which many believe is stifling access to
Anyone tempted to vent their spleen against their employer on the Internet should take careful note of a case in which a canal worker was sacked after using a string of offensive expletives to describe his supervisors on Facebook. The man was unaware that his
Intransigence in commercial disputes can be extremely costly and it is always preferable to attempt to reach a compromise. In one case which gave a valuable insight, the estimated legal costs of litigating a building contract dispute in respect of works carried out at a
Temporary agency workers are entitled to be treated in the same way as permanent staff. However, in an important decision, a tribunal has ruled that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) did nothing wrong when it gave priority to its full-time employees when considering applicants for
Selective licensing schemes in respect of private rented homes are an increasingly popular means of tackling crime and anti-social behaviour and one High Court case has underlined their legal and financial significance for residential landlords. A London borough had introduced such a scheme under the
Protection of the Green Belt can often clash with the need to foster economic growth and high employment. In one High Court case which illustrated the point, a company which employs 40,000 people in the UK had its hopes of building an office block in
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published new guidance (144 pages) designed to give businesses a comprehensive guide to complying with their obligations as regards the unfair contract terms provisions under Part Two of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. The guidance covers what makes
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Unison’s appeal against the decision of the High Court that it had failed to make its case that the introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees in July 2013 was unlawful. In Lord Justice Underhill’s view, the case based on
