The way that the public sector delivers services has changed considerably over the years and with no "one size fits all", a variety of different models have been adopted including outsourcing...

The government issued a consultation on 23 September entitled, 'Making flexible working the default'. The consultation closes on 1 December...

The Court of Appeal has held in Gwynedd Council v Barratt and anor that the absence of an opportunity to appeal does not by itself make a redundancy dismissal unfair.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an employment tribunal's decision to calculate compensation for direct sexual orientation discrimination and harassment on the basis of career-long loss ...

The Inner House of the Court of Session has held that the dismissal of a teacher who had been charged with possession of indecent images of children, but not prosecuted, was fair where the dismissal was ...

The Court of Appeal has upheld the tribunal's decision in Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Ltd that an employee who suffered...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that a tribunal had erred when it found that an employee had implicitly agreed to extend the decision period for consideration...

The entitlement will be to take up to one week (5 working days) of unpaid leave per year.

In September 2019, the UK won the bid to host the 26th Conference of the Parties to bring together heads of state, climate experts and negotiators as part of an international response to the climate emergency.

How could errors in your registered title affect the value of your property, and when can they be rectified?

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 have been approved by both Houses of Parliament and were made on 22 July...

In a year of new challenges, exiting a business arguably remains one of the biggest challenges for business owners.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held in the case of Primaz v Carl Room Restaurants Ltd t/a McDonald's Restaurants Ltd and ors that the tribunal should not have considered the adverse effects...

The NUPFC is a trade union representing the interests of individuals who act as foster carers for children who are "looked after" by local authorities.

The Court of Appeal has held in Commissioner of the City of London Police v Geldart that a female police officer who was not paid a particular allowance during maternity leave did not suffer direct sex discrimination.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held in Amdocs Systems Group Ltd v Langton that an employer was liable to pay the level of income protection payments set out in an offer letter and...

Motacus Construction Ltd v Paolo Castelli SpA (2021) EWHC 356 (TCC) has highlighted the English courts' continued endorsement of adjudication since the Construction Act 1996 came into force.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held in Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd that an employment tribunal's decision that an employee who was dismissed for questioning a...

If banter goes too far it can amount to unlawful discrimination or harassment under the Equality Act 2010.

Shared ownership leaseholders will be given the right to extend their leases by 990 years at zero ground rent as part of the leasehold reforms that the Government...