Employment Law

The retail giant Argos has failed to get a court order restraining the Unite union from calling strike action in a dispute over staff relocation.

A father has won his discrimination claim against his employer after being denied his full paternity rights.

A special psychometric test discriminated against a job applicant with Asperger's Syndrome because it put her at a disadvantage to other candidates.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that claims by employees for unlawful deductions or underpayment must be made within three months or they would be time-barred.

An employee can claim damages for the stigma of an unfair dismissal that made it highly unlikely he would ever find similar work again.

A company has succeeded in preventing a former employee from working for a competitor for a set period and obliging her to return confidential documents.

The issue of whether workers should be paid the National Minimum Wage when they're on call or required to sleep on site has been addressed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).

When taking over other companies or contracts from other businesses it's important to be sure of the liabilities that may apply under TUPE - the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981.

A finance company has succeeded in using its employment contracts to prevent competition from a former employee for a set period.

The Supreme Court has provided two rulings that help clarify the law on indirect discrimination in the workplace.