Employment Law

A betting shop manager has won her unfair dismissal claim after she was sacked for refusing to accept a new contract on a lower pay grade.

It's discriminatory to reject a job applicant because you perceive that they may develop a disability in the future.

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that a black lorry driver who was sacked by a haulage company was discriminated against because of his race.

Employers should be careful not to mislead an employee they wish to dismiss, even if it's to soften the blow for the person losing their job.

The airline Jet2 has lost its appeal against an Employment Tribunal ruling that it rejected a job application from a pilot because of his union activity.

An engineer who was sacked while off work with depression has won his claim of unfair dismissal after a tribunal ruled that the employer had been "totally unreasonable".

The Dyson group has been granted an injunction preventing one of its top engineers working for a rival company for 12 months.

There has been a sharp rise in the number of employment tribunal cases since the Supreme Court ruled in July that the fees charged to bring claims were unlawful.

The recent sexual assault scandals involving MPs and Hollywood actors has prompted the Equality and Human Rights Commission to write to leading companies telling them they'll face legal action if they fail to deal with sexual harassment.

Uber may have to reconsider its working practices after losing two major legal battles within two months.