Employees who have been hindered from bringing a claim against their employer in the Employment Tribunal because they cannot afford the fees were handed an absolute victory in July this year, when the Supreme Court in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor[1] ruled the fees unlawful. The finding is a salutary reminder […]

According to recent research, women still earn about 18% less than men on average, 46 years after the first Equal Pay Act was passed in 1970 despite former Prime Minister David Cameron vowing that the government would close the pay gap within a generation. Women’s fight for equal pay has been a long and bitter […]

Having an employee breach a term of an employment agreement is stressful for any employer to deal with and can have significant ramifications for your business. Usually, when you have grounds to make a legal claim against your employee you will need to act quickly. Why? This is because these claims often involve former employees […]