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Immigration challenges for employers
UK right to work changes employers should be aware of
Back to the Future? UK Government consults on the potential reintroduction of tribunal fees
Bathgate: can settlement agreements be used to settle unknown future claims?
Race Equality Week 2024: Labour's proposed shake-up of discrimination laws
Changes to paternity leave from March 2024
How to make a successful U-turn on remote working
Employment law firm GQ|Littler appoints Barry Reynolds as Partner of its Dublin office
Reports relating to alleged breaches of the Working Time Directive increase by 165%
New duty to prevent sexual harassment in the UK
Possible reintroduction of employment tribunal fees
Rules for UK visit visas and permitted paid activities have changed - here's how
Illegal working fines triple in February 2024: how employers can avoid right to work penalties
New regulations will extend current redundancy protections for individuals who are pregnant or on maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave
The new carer’s leave entitlement and what it means for employers
Employment law forecast: emerging challenges and trends for 2024
Data privacy and AI: what should UK and EU employers look out for in 2024?
Hiked immigration fees could increase costs for employers recruiting overseas talent
Artificial intelligence risks dominate discussions at the World Economic Forum
2024 UK immigration changes for employers, workers and family members
Women make up less than 7% of CEOs in insurance sector
Deliveroo in the Supreme Court: the latest on employment status
Tackling non-financial misconduct: a step in the right direction?
Step into 2024
Trade union round-up: union powers take a hit as 2023 comes to a close
Deck the halls with HR harmony: Santa introduces AI to the workshop in 2023
Sustaining momentum following Black History Month
Scrapping the UK banker bonus cap — what next for financial services pay?
New regulations to preserve EU-derived equality principles
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill receives Royal Assent, but does it significantly increase employer responsibilities?
Legal Reforms: Clarity or chaos for employers on the horizon?
Agnew: a new headache for employers?
Is a bonus clawback provision a restraint of trade?
Just in time for the holidays: Big changes in the law of holiday
UK Deliveroo ruling “not surprising”, but is it the end of the story?
Employment legislation round-up
Is it third time lucky for the new UK-US Data Bridge?
World Menopause Day 2023 - what developments have we seen this year?
GQ|Littler is ranked in The Times Best Law Firms 2024
Continued recognition for GQ|Littler in Chambers and Partners UK guide
Nationwide loses lawsuit over pre-covid return-to-work policy
GQ|Littler retains Tier 2 ranking in the 2024 Legal 500 UK Rankings
ChatGPT: Tell me what I need to know about generative AI
Black History Month 2023: Saluting our Sisters throughout the year and beyond
Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising
AECOM Ltd v Mallon – job applicants need reasonable adjustments too
Home Office detail October fee rises for immigration applications
Non-visible disabilities at work: how to take action and make an impact
Global Non-Compete Reform: At a Glance
Rise in planned redundancies
Spike in redundancies for UK businesses
Trade Union round-up – the Government strikes back (or does it?)
UK illegal working fines triple
Charalambous v National Bank of Greece
Changes to flexible working regime – what employers need to know
GQ|Littler has been shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year 2023
Letby murders shows importance of taking decisive action
HR employment considerations when facing an M&A deal
Construction workers, students, EU Settlement Scheme: latest Immigration Statement of Changes
Balancing beliefs
Sexual misconduct in the city: fostering better workplace cultures
Sports in the news - What do the employment lawyers think this July?
Don't delay when looking to enforce a non-compete!
Reforming the REULs
Rishi Sunak announces “significant” rise to UK visa fees and Immigration Health Surcharge
Littler Global Guide: United Kingdom - Q2 2023
A legal perspective on neurodiversity
Finance sector makes progress on mental health
Making menopause a protected characteristic: the challenges
Planned redundancies in Ireland increase 89% in six months as cost-of-living crisis continues
New EU-US Data Privacy Framework adopted
Sports in the news - What do the employment lawyers think this June?
“Show me the money” – the EU Pay Transparency Directive comes into effect
An update on employment law reform – bills receive Royal Assent
ICO publishes new DSAR guidance for employers
Regulatory round up – key developments in UK financial services
Key provisions of the new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
Sexual harassment allegations - Ryanair chief pilot sacked
European AI Act progresses to the next stage of the legislative process
Untested neurotech a “dire” risk for workers, ICO warns
How to banter at work without harassing your colleagues
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
New ACAS guidance on reasonable adjustments for mental health
Sports in the news – what do the employment lawyers think this May?
Boydell v NZP Ltd and others – a useful reminder on enforceability of restrictive covenants
Fostering an inclusive workplace: neurodiversity
CJEU case on DSARs: summaries of information not enough!
66 claims related to ‘banter’ were heard by the Employment Tribunals last year
By-passing the union - yes or no?
UK Employment Law Reform – horizon scanning of employment Bills
A deep dive into recent pension tax changes in the UK
Belief discrimination – an effective employer defence
Data protection vs. legal proceedings – which wins?
Gary Lineker v IR35 – are partnerships caught by the IR35 regime?
Positive action: a case for reform of discrimination legislation
A continued shift towards greater control for workers over their working patterns?
Australia’s data breach worries: three quick lessons for the EU/UK
April updates to statutory rates
UK work immigration changes that employers should be aware of
Sports in the news - What do the employment lawyers think this March?
Number of UK fit notes increases 11% to hit record high 10.4m
BBC free-speech saga
Sexual harassment law: Employers to gain new responsibilities
How the growing “body doubling” trend can help ADHD employees
New rights for parents means rethinking redundancies
Tribunals hit by backlog
International Women’s Day 2023 – What’s changed (and changing) in the UK and Europe
An interview with ChatGPT
Tweet… Tweet… Unfair Dismissal: the importance of workplace social media policies
Sports in the news - What do the employment lawyers think this February?
Tech sector faces uncertainty over Global Talent visa following Tech Nation’s demise
New draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement
Employee side hustles: what are the risks for employers?
Disputes relating to discrimination of transgender employees more than double in past year
GQ|Littler's Redundancy Toolkit
The Global Guide Quarterly - United Kingdom (Quarter 4, 2022)
What does the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill mean for UK employment law?
Key employment law trends for 2023
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Sports in the news - What do the employment lawyers think this January?
UK visa waiting times are reduced as priority services are reinstated for family members
New year’s data privacy resolutions
Redundancy payment gets wannabe impersonator "All Shook Up"
Employment tribunals suffer severe post-Covid delays in England and Wales
Misconduct in Financial Services
GQ|Littler supports The Felix Project's Empty Plate Emergency Appeal
Planned redundancies increase by 15% in last quarter
190 flexible working employment disputes in the past year – numbers continue to grow
Planned redundancies up 46 per cent in financial services
New NHS guidance could help employers “break the stigma” of menopause
Santa’s workshop and his elves: 2022 – that’s a wrap!
Littler ranked in the International Employment Lawyer’s 2022 IEL Elite
Sports in the news – what do the employment lawyers think this November?
Immigration: reform of employers’ reporting duties and immigration skills charge exemptions
Black v Pat Drain Barbers: Pregnancy discrimination during maternity leave
New bill could mean employers liable for third party harassment
Autumn Statement round-up
Budget Hokey Cokey
Disabled workers lose out as widening pay gap persists throughout their careers
Soutien aux salariées ayant fait une fausse couche
The Employer's Guide to Europe's Inflation
GQ|Littler is ranked in The Times Best Law Firms 2023
Littler wins "European Specialist Law Firm of the Year"
Littler opens Hawaii office with addition of Wayne Yoshigai as Shareholder
Worker harassed for side hustle wins £22,000 tribunal claim
La crise économique continue au Royaume-Uni
Minimum service levels bill
GQ|Littler has moved up to Band 2 in Chambers and Partners UK
Ethnicity pay gap reporting still fraught with complications as calls for new law grow
European Employers Caught Between Desire for In-Person Work and Need to Provide Flexibility, Littler Survey Finds
Redundancies dip by a third but gloomy outlook may mean rise is ‘inevitable’
How to take action this Black History Month and beyond
From under the sea to the C Suite: what we can learn from the backlash against The Little Mermaid
Les jours fériés
GQ|Littler has moved to Tier 2 in the 2023 Legal 500 UK Rankings
Discrimination because of protected beliefs: what do employers need to know?
Les impôts pour les salariés à l’étranger
The new Scale-up visa has launched
Littler expands to Demark, adds partner Bo Enevold Uhrenfeldt
Littler Europe has been shortlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe awards
“Quiet quitting” – la résignation silencieuse : un phénomène croissant
How should employers react to the UK government’s recent announcements around menopause?
Tribunal hearings: What to do if you have a witness abroad
How to create a winning environment for women in your workplace
DEI training hits the headlines
Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) and Whistleblowers
Women’s health, the workplace and ‘big data’ – what’s the connection?
Une augmentation de grèves au Royaume-Uni
Le calcul des jours de vacances
Ireland’s new whistleblower law
Le congé pour les soins néonataux
Long-COVID capable of being a disability under the Equality Act
Irish court rules on lawfulness of use of CCTV in disciplinary proceedings
Protection légale des pourboires en Angleterre
Une canicule en Angleterre
Planned redundancies down by a fifth
Harpur Trust v Brazel and Holiday Pay
The risks of sexual harassment in the metaverse
Unions in UK call for law on maximum workplace temperature
Fit notes issued by GPs increase 17% to record high 10.3 million in 2021
Les travailleurs indépendants
Les clauses non-concurrence
UK trials four-day week
Diversity in leadership: Top tips for employers
UK to shift away from GDPR
Global COVID-19 At a Glance Guides
Sponsor sanctions
Nouveau visa anglais pour les diplômés
Un nouvel arrêt dans le domaine des licenciements constructifs
La semaine de quatre jours
Le congé menstruel
Plus de 20% des employeurs au Royaume-Uni prévoient d’obliger leurs salariés à être vaccinés, selon un sondage publié par ACAS
Menstrual leave – a period of change?
High Potential Individual Visas allow employers a new unsponsored route to hire top graduates
Sexual harassment in the workplace: what measures can employers take?
“One size fits all” data retention policies: a unicorn for international employers?
L’Intelligence Artificielle au Travail
Planned redundancies up by 60 per cent as interest rates and borrowing costs rise
Employment tribunal: use of word ‘bald’ can amount to sex-based harassment
Employment Bill dropped from Queen’s Speech again, prolonging uncertainty for employers
The Littler Annual Employer Survey 2022
Le handicap au lieu de travail
Lawsuits regarding 'workplace banter' increased by 40%
UK employment tribunal cases relating to ‘banter’ up 45% in a year
New right to work checks for those on the Ukraine Family or Homes for Ukraine Schemes
A Home Run for Women Working in Sport
April updates to statutory rates come into effect
UK data privacy regulator publishes guidance following relaxation of covid measures
Data transfer to the US: is Privacy Shield 2.0 in the making?
Le transfert de salariés dans les ventes d’actifs
Le droit aux jours de congés payés
La période d’essai
What UK immigration routes can Ukraine refugees and their employers, family and friends use?
Number of planned redundancies in the UK doubles in a month to 18,040
Five steps to forming successful EDI committees
Flexible working requests increase by over 50%
Mercer v Alternative Future Group
Getting to the “why” in gender pay gap reporting
Statutory fire and rehire code set to be published
No mandatory ethnicity pay gap reports (right now)
The Scale-up visa: who will benefit from this new UK immigration route?
Increase in workplace monitoring – how can employers ensure that it is legally compliant?
Sports in the news – what do the employment lawyers think this March?
Women’s Health in the Workplace – what’s next on the agenda?
Le retour au bureau : les employeurs peuvent-ils l’exiger en Angleterre ?
A guide to right to work check changes
New senior associate joins employment law firm GQ|Littler
Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)
All remaining Covid restrictions in England to be lifted in coming weeks
Three Senior Lawyers join M&A Support Team at employment law firm GQ|Littler
Employee discrimination in the news
LGBTQ+ History Month 2022
Sports in the news - what do the employment lawyers think this February?
Six lawyers at GQ|Littler ranked in Chambers Global Guide
Has ‘fire and re-hire’ been fired?
Holiday pay
HR processes delay Sue Gray Downing Street lockdown parties report
Changes to pre-employment checks on right to work in the UK
Sports in the news - what do the employment lawyers think this January?
Automatically unfair Covid dismissals
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier… junior employee? Theft of confidential information in publishing
January employment law round up
Disciplinary Investigations
Planned redundancies drop 86 per cent from pandemic peak
How can businesses deal with ‘overemployment’?
Some assembly required to follow IKEA’s sick pay cut for unjabbed staff
Lexology interviews GQ|Littler: Remote working in Ireland
New fit note rules add to businesses’ concerns over sick leave
Extension of self-certification period creates headache for employers
Littler Opens Third Office in Mexico with Saltillo Location
EU proposes new legislation to protect “digital labour platform” workers from status misclassification
Office Christmas parties – the good, the bad and the ugly
Sports in the news – what do the employment lawyers think this December?
Santa’s workshop and his elves: 2021 has been a cracking year
Looking back at 2021 and forward to 2022
December 2021 employment law round up
Record number of employees taking employers to court for refusing flexible working requests
The Owen Paterson scandal - what can employers learn?
COVID health and safety breaches at Irish businesses jump 77% in just three months
Number of planned redundancies in the UK drops 86% from pandemic peak a year ago
US firms mandate vaccines while European employers are more cautious
Protecting striking workers
Number of fit notes decline
Lessons in how not to conduct workplace investigations
Sports in the news – what do the employment lawyers think this November?
Post-furlough redundancies fail to materialise
What is the new UK Scale-up visa and who can apply?
November employment law round up
Equal Pay
Littler Survey: Most European Employers Reopening Offices, But Disconnect Emerges with Employees
Yorkshire County Cricket Club Racism Scandal
Kostal UK LTD v Dunkley and others [2021] UKSC 47
Littler Continues Global Growth and Deepens European Presence with Expansion into Portugal
Number of fit notes from doctors drops 16% during Covid
Code switching and inclusivity – beyond Black History Month
October employment law round up
Sports in the news - what do the employment lawyers think this Black History month?
Black hair discrimination in the workplace
All your COVID-19 UK Immigration questions answered
Harassment in the workplace
Migration Advisory Committee makes recommendations for reforms of Intra-Company Transfers
GQ|Littler continues to increase its lawyer rankings in Chambers and Partners UK
How employers can support women going through menopause
Disability discrimination in the workplace
Sportsperson visas and other October UK Immigration Rules changes to be aware of
The Covid Diaries: Day 10 - Travel Edition
The Covid Diaries: Day 9 - Travel Edition
The Covid Diaries: Day 8 - Travel Edition
The Covid Diaries: Day 7 - Travel Edition
The Covid Diaries: Day 6 - Travel Edition
The Covid Diaries: Day 5 - Travel Edition
Long Covid or Burn Out?
The Covid Diaries: Day 4 - Travel Edition
What are the risks of mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace?
September employment law round up
Sports in the news - what do the employment lawyers think?
European Whistleblowing Directive – Need to Know FAQs
GQ|Littler has been recognised as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 UK 2022
The Covid Diaries: Day 3 - Travel Edition
The Covid Diaries: Day 2 - Travel Edition
The Covid Diaries: Day 1 - Travel Edition
New Ways of Working: answering the biggest employment law questions
Is the UK about to scrap GDPR?
Vaccination Passports: the “will they” or “won’t they” of the summer
The impact of Brexit on the UK workforce
GQ|Littler has been shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Littler Europe has been shortlisted for the Financial Times Europe Innovative Lawyers 2021
Redundancies: managing legal risk
Out with a bang? UK furlough scheme to end 30 September 2021
Long COVID: a disability?
Mandating vaccines
Summer employment law round up
Is Long Covid considered a disability?
IPCC report a wake-up call for employers yet to take action on climate change
Positive discrimination: the case for legal reform
What employers need to know
Remote control – how to deal with remote work requests
Freedom day? Working parents in the ping-demic
Collecting vaccination data across EMEA
Remote working in Ireland - what's changing?
Health and Safety Concerns and Queries
Health and Safety: At a Glance Checklist
Risks of Sanctioning Employees Who Refuse to Work
Tricky Categories of Employees
Social Media outside work: can employers take action?
New Gender Pay Reporting - Ireland
Regulator-backed diversity targets for financial service firms proposed
England unlocked: employers need clarity before government lifts covid restrictions
Flexible working requests
New right to work checks
UK’s Paid Furlough Scheme Starts to Unwind
Collection of employee vaccination data: Irish and UK regulators take different approaches
Right to work checks: new guidance for employers after 1 July
Returning to the Workplace - Our Top Four FAQs
Data breach – Handling personal data breaches
Court rules disabled receptionist denied back office role was unfairly dismissed
Court of Appeal dismisses Deliveroo riders’ claim to collective bargaining
The latest trade union updates
Employees in Ireland to get right to statutory sick pay from 2022
The long road ahead for Tesco store workers
World Whistleblowers Day
Why Pride Month is important to me
Setting the Standard (Contractual Clauses) - another update on the data protection saga
Dismissing employees in the UK
Renowned Labour Lawyer Jorge Sales Boyoli Leads Team Joining Littler in Mexico City
Lessons for employers from BBC Panorama case
Navigating return to the office anxieties
Right to work check news - what to watch out for as social distancing ends
Littler Opens 100th Location with New Belgium Office
Littler | Whistle Protect – a partnership with WhistleB
The Littler Annual Employer Survey 2021
From Awareness to Inclusion
Data Protection Concerns on Return to Work
Data Protection Issues
EU expected to approve UK’s data privacy regime
Scotland the Brave?
Annual updates to statutory rates in a nutshell
Living from work – a right to disconnect in the UK
Can the British Gas example stop you from getting into hot water?
Ireland must rethink its approach to the gig economy
The gig economy in Ireland
Mandatory vaccinations for high-risk workplaces - worth a shot?
Ireland's right to disconnect
How should employers deal with holiday?
Harassment in the headlines - what is it, really?
High Court considers territorial scope of GDPR for the first time
Mandatory vaccines for the workplace: worth a shot?
Lorry driver fairly dismissed for not wearing a face mask - lessons for employers
Republic of Labour Law - Irish HR Updates in March
Lowering the bar to equal pay
A global right to digitally disconnect?
FCA assigns whistleblowers case managers
The Covid Diaries : Day 365 - An Unexpected Journey
Great immigration news for tech, science and fintech sectors competing for world’s best talent
New data shows rise in Employment Tribunal cases
IRELAND: COVID-19 Employer FAQs
Furlough scheme extended until 30 September 2021
New data suggests six-month COVID-related backlog in WRC cases
Landmark ruling found lorry driver fairly dismissed for refusing to wear a face mask
LGBT+ History Month
Irish court clamps down on employee injunctions in landmark judgment
Homeworking: here to stay?
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in February
IR35 – Six key questions, answered
Court of Appeal clamps down on employment injunctions
Ireland appeal court judgment restricts use of injunctions in dismissals
Landmark ruling in Ireland makes injunctions harder for employees
Reports of employees being made to work in the office despite COVID-19 outbreak
Why employers should avoid giving notice on the office lease just yet
The IR35 “off payroll” rules are coming … again
Furlough extended to include parents with childcare responsibilities
Another non-compete bites the dust
COVID-19 Vaccination: Key Questions for Global Employers
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in January
FAQs : The UK's New Immigration System
UK Furlough Scheme FAQs
COVID-19 Vaccination: A Littler Global Guide on Legal & Practical Implications in the Workplace
Employment tribunal claims up 17% due to COVID-19
GQ|Littler opens Ireland office, adds partner Niall Pelly
Brexit and HR : The two-minute read
International transfers of data after Brexit: Old GDPR rules still apply for six-month extension period
The final furlough: what are the pros and cons of re-hiring redundant staff?
Santa’s workshop and his elves: 2020 has been “snow joke”
The Covid Diaries: Day 276 - Starter for Ten
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in December
Forcing employees to get a vaccine: worth a shot?
47 whistleblower reports received by the Financial Conduct Authority
Littler Expands Client Service in Latin America by Teaming with Brazil’s Chiode Minicucci
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) receives two coronavirus-related complaints per week
Five bits of good news for employers from the new DSAR guidance
Is the furlough extension a Brexit safety-net?
Republic of Labour Law - Irish HR Updates in November
Claimants to wait 14 months for court hearings
Research reveals the employment tribunal system has almost ground to a halt
Furlough extended until March 2021 as England re-enters lockdown
Littler Enters 10th European Country
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 12 - Reward Flexibility
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 11 - Pay Less Tax - a company Tesla anyone?
COVID-19: What has changed for employers since March?
Advice for employers with staff working overseas during COVID-19: Act Now!
Postponed changes to IR35
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 10 - Defer Pay
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in October
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 9 - Create Churn
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 8 - Office Closure / Reduce Office Overhead
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 7 - North Shoring
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 6 - Voluntary Exit Package
GQ|Littler wins Legal Week's Future of Legal Services Innovation Award 2020
Home Office warns UK firms to prepare to be able to hire EU staff post-Brexit as most are not ready
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 5 - Time Off
Chambers & Partners puts GQ|Littler among Top 27 employment law firms in the UK
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 4 - Natural Wastage
GQ|Littler has been recognised as a Leading Firm by the Legal 500
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 3 - Reduce Benefits
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 2 - Cut Pay
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs Without Redundancies
12 Ways to Cut HR Costs: Part 1 - Claim Government Help
The Jaguar Land Rover judgement prompts employers to review policies on gender identity
GQ|Littler announces two additions to the Equity Partnership
Who's Who Legal recognises 50+ Littler lawyers
Bearers of bad news: what HR needs to know about insolvency
Brexit and Immigration
Congratulations to our newly qualified associate, Ben Smith
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in September
The Covid diaries: Day 198 – Quarantine, the Inside Joke
Collective Redundancies in Four Clear Stages
UK Government announces successor to the furlough scheme - the Job Support Scheme
European Employers Expect Long-Term Workplace Changes
9-month average wait at employment tribunal
Could employment tribunal delays trigger more settlements?
We’re all [not] going on a summer holiday
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in August
Holiday and Furlough - The Five Minute Guide
Littler Elects Erin Webber as Next Managing Director and President
Insolvency: What does HR need to know?
Preparing for a Fire Sale: Top tips for HR in an Insolvent Business Purchase
Insolvency: Employee Debts and the National Insurance Fund
Tips for employers on sourcing more diverse talent
Track and Trace in Europe : The GDPR Angle
The client view - GQ|Littler meets Erica Humphrey of Salesforce
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in July
Role of Reps and Special Protection
How do you run an election for reps for information and consultation purposes?
Continued backlog in Employment Tribunals
Do You Need to Elect Employee Representatives?
European Court throws out EU-US data transfer regime (again …)
Behind the (face) mask
Reductions in Force FAQs - EU
UK Employer Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQs
Large Scale Redundancies - Election of Employee Reps
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in June
Black jobs matter: does the law curb positive action?
Black Jobs Matter, Too
Let's Talk About Reps...
Top employers call for change to Flexible Working Requests
Shielded employees to return to work in August
It's not me, it's you: passing the liability buck while working from home
Collective Consultation FAQs - UK
How to cascade your messaging: what George Orwell can teach us about HR
Littler Expands to Poland with 20-Lawyer Firm
What do we do if employees refuse to return to work due to Covid-19?
Balancing the risks: processing health data and keeping employees safe in the workplace
Return to Work: Staying (reasonably) safe and healthy
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in May
The Covid diaries: Day 50 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The Covid diaries: Day 49 - Third Quarter Stage
The Covid diaries: Day 48 - The Psychology of Returning to Work
The Covid diaries: Day 47 - Should You Be Reading This Blog?
Are employees who live with a shielded person required to return to work?
The Covid diaries: Day 46 - We can dance if we want to...
The Covid diaries: Day 45 - I Ventured Into the City
Reluctant to return to the office?
The Covid diaries: Day 44 - 1984
The Covid diaries: Day 43 - Office Space
Covid-19 workplace guidance
UK’s exit from lockdown: a disunited kingdom?
The Covid diaries: Day 42 - National Working from Home Day
The Covid diaries: Day 41 - I Like to Ride my Bicycle
The Covid diaries: Day 40 - 40 Days and 40 Nights
Employers face a 'minefield' of legal risks when staff return to work
Could office openings expose employers to legal disputes?
The Covid diaries: Day 39 - May I Have Some More?
The Covid diaries: Day 38 - Hey Ho, Hey Ho ...
The Covid diaries: Day 37 - Wake up sleepy Jean
The Covid diaries: Day 36 - Through the Looking Glass
The Covid diaries: Day 35 - Ground Control to Major Tom
The Covid diaries: Day 34 - The Irish Understanding
The Covid diaries: Day 33 - Time flies
The Covid diaries: Day 32 - Red Red Wine
How can employers reconcile working from home and confidentiality?
Bracing employers for post-pandemic flexible work requests
Discrimination, harassment and bullying in Covid times
Disciplinaries and grievances where employees are working from home or ‘furloughed’
Expensive business, what employees are entitled to at home
Safe at home: An overview of employers’ health and safety obligations
A matter of Policy – Do you need a working from home policy now?
Out with the old – annual updates to statutory rates come into effect
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in April
The Covid diaries: Day 31 - Open for Business (Sort Of)
The Covid diaries: Day 30 - Testing Times
The Covid diaries: Day 29 - Blue Monday
The Covid diaries: Day 28 - RuPaul GIFs and GDPR
The Covid diaries: Day 27 - Let the Sunshine In
The Covid diaries: Day 26 - It's Oh So Quiet
The Covid diaries: Day 25 - The Company Card
Stepping up mental health support during Covid-19
The Covid diaries: Day 24 -Permanent and Pervasive?
The Covid diaries: Day 23 - Big Brother
The Covid diaries: Day 22 - Well, they say a picture paints a thousand words
The Covid diaries: Day 21 - The way we were
The Covid diaries: Day 20 - Follow the leader
The Covid diaries: Day 19 - Wine Time
The Covid diaries: Day 18 - Spring is in the air
The Covid diaries: Day 17 - I've Had the (Working) Time of My Life
The Covid diaries: Day 16 - Sunny Days and Good News
The Covid diaries: Day 15 - Fur-low, Sweet Chariot
The Covid diaries: Day 14 - We Built This City
The Covid diaries: Day 13 - April Fools Day
The Covid diaries: Day 12 - My annual leave experience
GQ|Littler’s top tips for wellbeing while working from home
The Covid diaries: Day 11 - A hard day's night
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in March
The Covid diaries: Day 10 - Another week, done and dusted!
The Covid diaries: Day 9 - Glory be to the internet
The Covid diaries: Day 8 - The devil is in the detail
UK government to underwrite 80% of suspended employee wages
The Covid diaries: Day 7 - I fought the law and the law won
The Covid diaries: Day 5 - Working with your flatmates - A guide
The Covid diaries: Day 4 - Alone again, naturally
The Covid diaries: Day 3 - Video killed the radio star
The Covid diaries: A daily fly-on-the-wall blog about running a legal business during the Covid-19 crisis
Significant HR updates to IR35 and GDPR in the UK
The Covid diaries: Day 2 - What do we do now?
The Covid diaries: Day 1 - And so it begins
Coronavirus: What do UK employers need to know?
Let’s keep mum!
Brexit and the workforce - The year ahead for HR
Republic of Labour Law – Irish HR Updates in February
Tribunal backlog worsens as judges fail to dismiss claims
What can employers do to protect parents from early-stage pregnancy loss?
Littler continues global growth with expansion into Austria
Judges not using power to dismiss claims or responses early at Employment Tribunals
Judges accused of not exercising their power to prevent employment tribunal backlog
741,210 fit notes issued by doctors due to stress last year – up 8%
UK doctors issued 741,210 ‘fit notes’ for stress-related disorders in 2018
Sick notes for stress - related disorders are on the rise
‘Ethical veganism’ is a protected belief – what does that mean for employers?
What constitutes a philosophical belief?
Brexit – The Essential Labour Law Guide
Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2019
Number of sexual misconduct reports received by SRA more than doubles in five years
Sexual misconduct reports have doubled in two years, reveal the SRA
Sexual misconduct in the legal profession is on the rise
Record high reports of sexual misconduct in the legal profession in England
Surge in disability discrimination cases at employment tribunals
2020 Vision - A look at the year ahead
That was the year that was! 2019
Election fever - what is getting employment lawyers hot and bothered?
Littler's 2019 European Employer Survey Report
The five minute Christmas party guide
GQ|Littler appoints new partner - Cerys Williams
5 key themes explored at the European Employer Conference
EWC- should I stay or should I go?
By-passing the union - yes or no?
Keep calm and carry on: covering striking workers
21st century picketing
Chambers & Partners puts GQ|Littler among Top 25 employment law firms in the UK
GQ|Littler has been recommended by the Legal 500
Transforming gender identity practice and policy at work
5 handy guides to trans-inclusivity in the workplace
Gender identity in the workplace - what do the courts say?
Brexit – a political update
Hairstyle discrimination is intertwined with race
California Passes Landmark Gig Economy Legislation
GDPR and lawful basis: how to make sure you don't get caught out
IR35: Special Report
The supreme view on post-termination restrictions
International tips & tricks - part 2
Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland rules on the meaning of "a series of deductions"
Desperate workers waiting until 2021 to get justice in Employment Tribunal delays
Employment Tribunal delays have increased by 14% since last year
Eight month wait in Employment Tribunal
Eighteen month delay for Employment Tribunal claimants
Employment Tribunal claims taking eight months to be heard
Government promises NDA legislation - but is light on details
Littler has announced its inaugural Littler European Employer conference, to be held in London
Gender pay obligations across EMEA
£183m BA fine is a 'warning shot'
Increase in workplace sex discrimination claims, study suggests
Increase in workplace sex discrimination claims, study suggests
#MeToo fuels big rise in sex discrimination cases
Office hugging ban fails to curb complaints
Sex discrimination claims by workers increases by 69% to 5 year high in wake of #MeToo
Landmark Supreme Court ruling finds non-compete clause was not too wide to be enforced
Employers dodge a bullet as Supreme Court rules in favour of upholding restrictive covenant
Ensuring GDPR compliance in litigation
“I’m new to the insurance sector. What do I need to know about SMCR?”
Webinar: Pay equity / gender pay for international employers
Proposals to prohibit making employees redundant during pregnancy or maternity leave
Shared parental leave pay – clarity on your requirement to enhance
UK "NDA" debate continues
Experts 'surprised' by rise in pregnancy discrimination claims
International tips & tricks - part 1
12 months since GDPR - what do employers really need to know?
Fitness and propriety: Financial services employee dismissed for lacking credibility as a witness
The Zambian copper mine case – What happened and why are we writing about it?
Judgment Day for proselytising employee
More full-time judges needed to handle tribunal delays
Full-time judges needed to clear tribunal backlog
Have we made gender pay gap progress?
What does Brexit teach us about negotiation and litigation?
Launch of Littler Women's Leadership Initiative Europe
The monthly round up of weird and wonderful employment law news
What should employers do when employee misconduct might be criminal?
Gender pay gap – where are we now?
Out with the old – annual updates to statutory rates come into effect
Hancock's NHS NDA ban announcement
The future for non-disclosure agreements
GQ|Littler promotes Caroline Baker to partner
How Brexit will affect your data protection efforts
Gender pay gap reporting round two: What have we learned?
Going Stateside - The breakfast briefing - 5 surprise take-aways
What can businesses do to ensure equal pay?
The State of Brexit
Suspending belief – is it appropriate to place an employee on leave?
From cold hearts to hot wheels - the monthly round up of weird and wonderful employment law news
“Not hired because I am a white straight man”
The equal pay conundrum: what’s an employer to do?
#M&AToo
How is HR using artificial intelligence?
The monthly round up of weird and wonderful employment law news
Tribunals struggle as backlog of cases reaches highest level since fee abolition
Gender pay reporting, take two: what should employers do differently this time?
Standard dismissal procedures – when not to follow them
What to do if you’re ghosted… by your employees
Discrimination against ethnic minority applicants – challenging unconscious bias
The Brexit time bomb - Armageddon or business as usual?
Employment tribunals under stress
The age old problem - discriminating against elderly employees
Backlog of employment tribunal cases balloons 77 per cent
ACAS delays increase employment tribunal hearings
From alcoholism to exhibitionism - When the law says a condition is not a disability
GQ|Littler appoints new partner - Philip Cameron
2019 - The annual crystal ball article
The good work plan: The Government's response to the Taylor Review
Post-termination restrictive covenants - Do yours hold up to the scrutiny of the Court?
Brexit - January update
Tackling employment tribunal delays
GQ|Littler appoints new Partner - Philip Cameron
Many new tribunal claims may not be heard until 2020
How HR should react to new ‘comply or explain’ rules
The employment law year in review
Firms reopening historic harassment cases in wake of #MeToo
Deliveroo 'riders' denied pension rights
Sexual harassment in the technology sector
Employment tribunal hearing delays rise to seven months
The monthly round up of weird and wonderful employment law news
Protecting transgender employees from discrimination in the US
Just published: major new research from Littler into HR trends and attitudes across Europe
A busy time for Defined Benefit pension schemes (and the employers too)
Changes to the contractor tax and compliance rules: how can you minimise your risk?
Should confidentiality clauses be banned? Be careful what you wish for
For and against: Employers have the legal tools they need to address the diversity problem
The restless topic of holiday pay (courtesy of the EU)
Webinar: listen again to the latest news on GDPR
Overstretched tribunals face seven-month backlog
Data breach and Morrisons: can a rogue employee leave you on the hook?
Worker status woes: Addison Lee loses appeal on status of drivers
The party to mark the end of the gender pay gap is set to be held in 2235
All-male boards at top U.K. firms come closer to extinction
#MeToo campaign prompts employers to reopen harassment cases
71% of UK businesses have now taken concrete action in response to #MeToo movement
Cristiano Ronaldo, NDAs and how the #MeToo movement is spurring legal changes
Why it’s time to rethink shared parental leave
Chambers & Partners puts GQ|Littler among Top 20 employment law firms in the UK
IR35 shake-up: major change to contractor tax and compliance rules announced
Minimum wage enforcement following TUPE transfer: could you pay for others’ mistakes?
GQ|Littler: ‘responsive, hardworking and committed to providing the best legal guidance’
What to do if you have a data breach in the post GDPR world?
When are internal investigations privileged?
GQ|Littler Promoted in Legal 500 Rankings
Peer reviewed behaviour – What can the STEM industries learn from #MeToo
UK Supreme Court rules on ‘gay cake’ case
Key employment law updates from around the world - Littler Global Guide Quarterly published
From solicitors behaving badly to conspiracy theories - The monthly round up of employment law news
Fight or flight? Dealing with violence in the workplace
Parental bereavement leave - New rights to leave and pay
Employers ban leering and long stares after #MeToo relevation
GQ|Littler shortlisted for British Legal Awards
Brexit – transitional provisions in the balance
From pole dancing principals to Star Wars CVs - The monthly round up of employment law news
Working hard or hardly working? The TUC’s four day working week proposal.
Spotlight on diversity and inclusion, workplace behaviour and pay equity
Shared services centres – the essential HR/legal checklist
Ireland set to embrace shared parental leave after false start in UK
Employers using master trusts brace for turbulent time ahead
Sexism and tennis… an old row in a new court?
Firm moves: promotions at GQ Littler - The Law Society Gazette
From hot staff to cold offices - The monthly round up of weird and wonderful employment law news
GQ|Littler appoints new Partner and new Senior Counsel
Do flexible working arrangements breach Working Time Regulations?
BEIS Committee recommends expansion of gender pay gap reporting
Are You “Extremely Attractive”? If not, don’t apply!
Mixed teams? Maybe not a mixed blessing!
Narrowing the gap: what next for gender pay gap reporting?
The monthly round up of weird and wonderful employment law news
Are your trade secrets protected under the new law?
Gender identity and discrimination: recent developments
‘Dread’ful uniform requirements
It’s staying home
What should we learn from the Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un meeting? Paul Quain
Would you tell HR about your office fling?
The monthly round up of the weird and wonderful employment law news
"Failure to Prevent Bribery" offence - what does it mean for employers?
Supreme Court finds leaks in Pimlico’s independent contractor model
The US gay cake case
The HR challenges of shared service centres - People Management
Four GQ|Littler partners named as experts in Who’s Who Legal 2018
GQ|Littler appoints new Partner - Hannah Mahon
GQ|Littler Partner named as Treasurer of UK Employment Lawyers Association
Employment law in Europe, the need-to-know guide. This month – Spain
GDPR and the new Data Protection Bill 2018 has arrived!
When will notice of termination take effect? The Supreme Court delivers some useful guidance
Naked team building to pet-ernity leave – the employee perks arms race reviewed
Order, order! What can be disclosed when there is a NDA?
GQ|Littler wins Boutique Law Firm of the Year at Legal Business Awards
How to employ—and payroll—a telecommuter working from home overseas
Could mice have eaten half a ton of marijuana?
Bank fails in attempt to recoup executives’ bonuses
Employment law in Europe, the need-to-know guide This month – Italy
NDAs – what do you need to know?
First year of gender pay gap statistics show 87% of employers pay men more than women
Four Day Work Week
Bookkeeper steals more than £92,000 from employer for IVF
Brexit and employment law: have attitudes hardened?
Court orders reinstatement of sacked employee who pledged to join ISIS
Don't leave the Yacht - minimum wage outrage!
From Trump’s tweets to supermarket sweeps, the monthly round-up of everything else
Employment law in Europe, the need-to-know guide This month – France
Long working hours and disability discrimination
Out with the old, in with the new – changes to termination payments and statutory rates
The HR challenges of creating a shared services centre - HR Magazine
After abolition of fees, employment tribunal significantly up - The HR Director
The Law Society Gazette - Firm hire - GQ Employment Law
City Moves for 2 March 2018 - who's switching jobs at PwC, HSBC and GQ Employment Law? - CITY A.M.
Is disability in the eye of the beholder?
Manager sacked after failing to discipline colleagues accused of having sex in Dirty Martini
Government responds to the Taylor Review
Putting the R(etention) in GDPR
#MeToo – The Challenge for Employers
GQ Employment Law recruits new lawyers as part of continued growth
National Minimum Wage Compliance: the challenges and how to solve them
Equal pay claims: private sector takes centre stage - Personnel Today
Employment law in Europe, the need-to-know guide This month – the Netherlands
Senior departures – are employment tribunal claims more likely?
Striking whilst the iron is hot!
International Projects
Where next for Employment Tribunals?
Record Crimes – Lessons from Ireland
Carrie Gracie and the BBC: Are pay scales the solution to equal pay woes?
Employment law in Europe, the need-to-know guide This month - Germany
Discrimination to dismiss for not following Orthodox beliefs
10 Surprising (and sometimes funny) things that happened in HR in 2017
What’s coming up? 2018 in employment law
The Gender Pay Gap Regulations: The story so far
You are liable for data breaches by rogue employees regardless of how much care you take
How well do your anti-harassment tools work overseas?
Did anything significant happen in 2017? An employment lawyer’s perspective……?
We’ve employees under TUPE that had a contractual bonus linked to the transferor’s profits. Any advice?
GQ|Littler to lead panel at IFLR European In-House Counsel Summit on 24 January
New government plans announced to tackle fraud
Trump is keeping US employment lawyers busy - The Times - The Brief
More holiday pay claims – the Court of Justice allows worker to claim 13 years’ unpaid holiday.
Bank executive fired after travelling by taxi to deposit £350,000 of Ghanaian King’s money
No table is safe after table “humping” found not to be gross misconduct
The lengths (and heights!) aggrieved employees will go to…
How to Make Global Employee Communications Comply with Overseas Translation Mandates
Employment law in Europe, the need-to-know guide. This month - The Republic of Ireland
UK Budget: Changes to Contractors who work through Personal Service Companies
What can Brexit teach us about Settlement Negotiations?
Worker Status Update: November 2017
GQ and Littler celebrate their combination at the National Gallery
GQ Employment Law takes on 2 Associates as it records another + year for growth - Personnel Today
Non-Competes: How the latest court of appeal decision impacts your restrictions - HR Director
Non-Competes - Eight tips to stop yours being worthless - HR news
"GQ is a premier outfit” says 2018 edition of Chambers directory."
European Court of Human Rights revisits employee privacy
Air stewardess’ pay is linked to dress size
Have you heard of GDPR? 30% of Directors haven’t…
How to launch an employee compensation, bonus or benefits plan internationally
Confidentiality in the Workplace: Keeping Mum (or Dad)
GQ’s Caroline Baker is part of a team which collected Law Society Pro Bono Award
“Traditional” is found to be discriminatory
Non-disclosure agreements - an explainer - The Times
Why are more dads not taking shared parental leave? - employee benefits
Learn how to launch an international comp plan, and other global updates
BBC publishes gender pay data revealing 9% gap
Redundancy situations – 5 top tips for getting it right
French labour reforms
“Are women biologically less suited to certain jobs?”: Tackling different points of view in the workplace
Gig economy update
Mind your words – insisting employees speak English at work
How to craft an employee handbook outside the United States or whether to issue one at all
Do you have a race pay gap? PwC goes first…
US Whistleblowing protection applies to conduct outside the US after all
Data Protection Subject Access - the tactics, the impact of the GDPR and a practical guide
ET rules Addison Lee drivers entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage - UPDATED
How easy is it for your team to get out of their non-competes on a technicality?
Breach of interim injunction leads to individual being sent to prison
Is admission the new trend in the gig economy?
Celebrities and the gender pay gap
Costs recovery in the Employment Tribunal – a change in attitude?
Gig economy update: Deliveroo riders bring claim for union recognition
The biggest shake up of Employment Law in a generation?
Supreme Court finds that Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful
Appealing to the Senses: Presumption that Appeal was for Same Reason as Dismissal
Can Mears ban beards?
When can a share sale trigger TUPE?
Unrealistic claimants – A better way?
Police officer caught on tv at races after pulling a sickie
French Supreme Court protects employees
GQ host webinar: Have I Got Employment News for You? - LIVE!
Employment Tribunal ruling likely to trigger rush of claims
Sick leave and discrimination laws in employers’ sights post-Brexit
Employment Tribunal quarterly statistics January to March 2017
How much is a day’s pay?
Can an employer decide if an employee has blown the whistle?
What does the Election Mayhem mean for Employment Law in the UK?
Change to taxation of termination payments dropped
Election – Spotlight on the Parties’ Workplace Manifestos
Bank Holidays
Tribunal awards £2 compensation for breach of right to be accompanied (Gnahoua v Abellio London)
Brexit and Settlement Negotiations
GQ Joins Littler Global
GQ publishes updated guide to Brexit since UK Supreme Court Article 50 judgement
Subject access requests: Do you have to spend £100k? - HR Magazine
Wake up call - Bloomberg big law business
US employment powerhouse breaches City Walls - The Times - The Brief
Employment law giant announces tie-up with London boutique - The Law Society Gazette
Littler launches in UK with boutique tie-up - The Lawyer
US employment firm Littler goes big with London takeover - Legal Business
Littler Mendelson Continues International Push With UK Tie-Up - Law360
US employment law giant launches in the UK with London merger deal - Legal Week
Littler Continues European Push With UK Merger - The American Lawyer
GQ Employment Law joins Littler
Littler continues global growth through combination with GQ Employment Law in the UK
Littler picks up London boutique, expanding European footprint - Reuters
What’s new with zero hour contracts?
Signed, sealed but what about delivered?
Race discrimination claim brought over a potted plant
Court of Appeal gives guidance on dismissal following long-term sickness absence
Starting up in the UK – Questions foreign businesses ask
The sliding scale of “endeavours” obligations
UK businesses reject major change to employment laws after Brexit
The GQ team grows
GQ host joint webinar on Brexit – the HR and immigration implications
Litigation funding taking off at last?
New regulatory references rules for banks and insurers
Worker or contractor? The saga continues…
April’s changes
Dubai’s tough unpaid wages laws
Have your pie and eat it
Witness sent to the dog house for discussing her evidence
American court upholds firing of needle-phobic pharmacist
GQ host joint webinar on Brexit – HR and immigration implications for international business
Making the most of your gender pay gap report
Brexit: the HR and immigration implications for international business
Holiday pay stop press - British Gas refused permission to appeal
The gender pay gap and your business
Brexit, HR and Immigration - Our Webinar
Discriminatory dress codes get a dressing down
Regulatory references go live in financial services sector
Saudi Arabia – New redundancy rules
New ruling on data subject access requests
Golden parachute payments in the public sector
Sainsbury’s manager dismissed for ignoring inappropriate email
A striking future?
Gender pay gap rules could see rise in discrimination claims
Brexit – The HR Angle
Gender pay gap rules could see rise in discrimination claims
Anxiety in the celebrity spotlight
An insight into Russian data protection and LinkedIn
CitySprint: another case in the worker/contractor saga
The French “right to disconnect”
2017 Trends: What you need to know
Corporate Social Responsibility and Anti-Slavery – the HR Angle
What does the Uber Employment Tribunal decision mean for you?
Financial firms commit to tackling gender inequality
The Autumn Statement
The future has arrived and it is a robot!
GQ remains top boutique for employers In Chambers
Bonus awards – The contract and discretion
Fighting farmers unable to make hay
Asda equal pay store workers can compare pay to depot workers
Paying expats in Nigeria
Forfeiture of partnership profit share
Bah Humbug: Christmas bonus! (but not if you’re sick)
Tired of the fog? Try the Frogs!
GQ publishes guide to Brexit for international clients
GQ reaches finals of British Legal Awards 2016
A “Thriller” of an injunction case (Legends Live Ltd v Harrison)
In sickness or in health: medical disclosures in the workplace
When is a change in provider not a TUPE transfer?
A nursing home has been fined £15,000 after a laptop containing personal data was stolen from an employee’s home
“Rolls-Royce” GQ moves up a tier in the Legal 500 rankings
Last orders for after work drinks?
Pizza: a better motivator than cash
The end of salary sacrifice?
New mums report increased discrimination
A handsome boy to wipe away your tears
Smith vs Corbyn – what does it mean for HR?
I knew you were trouble
Five tips for grappling with grievances (with help from Taylor Swift
5 Things To Know About Brazilian Employment Law
Are termination payments set to become less taxing?
New EU Market Abuse Regulation: Whistleblower’s Delight
Keeping mum about the gender pay gap
Egyptian TV presenters suspended for being too fat
City Hall’s First Gender Pay Audit
Brexit: GQ predicts the future
Ex-employee ordered to pay £30,000 in damages and held to covenants
Discrimination and the headscarf (Part 2)
Data Protection Update
New Government; New World
A tale of a broken phone and Phones4u
Uber in tribunal over drivers’ rights
Three convicted at Libor trial
Brexit: how substantial will changes to UK employment law be?
Senior European Court Adviser Backs Muslim Headscarf Ban
Court orders ex-employees to destroy confidential information they took
Teenage waitress wins tribunal case after being asked to dress up “for the punters”
TUPE does not always apply
Are courier drivers getting their proper package?
Transgender woman wins toilet discrimination
Transgender woman wins toilet discrimination
Employment Tribunal Fees - under the microscope again...
GQ Partner is elected to ELA Management Committee
What could Brexit mean for share schemes? - Employee Benefits
Philosophical Belief Discrimination in the UK
Paw-ternity leave
Lloyds leads by offering employees gender reassignment
There’s no such thing as a free lunch!
Criminal record checks on new employees – what can we ask?
Garden Leave in South Africa
The Big Issue: should ‘fattism’ be outlawed?
These boots are made for walking…
GQ speaks at CIPD Seminar on Key Legal Developments for 2016
Muirfield votes against allowing women members
How to avoid kissing an injunction goodbye - HR Director
Bored to tears Frenchman sues his employer
EU referendum: Workers’ rights will be watered down if Britain leaves EU, claims TUC - Independent
Brexit briefing – legal lowdown on leave and remain
Cutting comments for a French hairdresser
What shall we do with a drunken air hostess?
New Data Protection Law on the way
Brexit: Will anything really change for UK Employment Law?
TUPE myths demystified
The rise of the ‘ism’…..
GQ named UK Boutique Employment Law Firm Of The Year by ACQ
Imposters in the workplace
Do non-competes restrict innovation?
Bike couriers being taken for a ride?
Practical strategies for maintaining HR data flows from Europe to the US and beyond - after the Schrems case, 'Safe Harbour 2.0' and the incoming data protection regulation - April 2016
Springboards in Spring
Brexit – The End of UK Employment Law?
Top tips to employers for changing terms and conditions
Possible New Rules on EU Secondments/Assignments
Redcar Steelworkers Score £6.25m Collective Redundancy Victory
Childcare vouchers and maternity leave
Shared parental leave for grandparents
Move aside Robocop – you will be reporting to Robolawyer!
Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark
Transfers of Personal Data to the US – Safe Harbor v2 agreed
New Financial Services Reference Rules Go Live Next Week – In Part…
A storm in a coffee cup? Starbucks and its dyslexic employee
StanChart's landmark bid to claw back bonuses faces legal quagmire - Reuters
The six year siesta
How to win an employment law case - Employment Law Journal
Italian Court finds workplace groping legal as it was just for fun
Modelling contract with supervised eating clause
Corporate Scandals and the Role of HR & Legal
Happy New Year everyone? Are you all working flexibly?
What does “in the employer’s discretion” really mean?
Tougher rules proposed for bonus buy outs
EU rules on reading employees’ emails
A time of transition for transgender individuals?
Taking the suspense out of suspension...key considerations for employers
Chinese company gives employees sex dolls as annual bonus
Pregnant landlady ‘told to resign before getting "too fat and wobbly"’
Employees sue for compensation under the Data Protection Act
What’s next? 2016 in employment law
Tough new data protection law to bepassed by EU
GQ Cements Year of Growth with Camfords Acquisition
Employee sacked for leaving his till open for three and a half minutes wins Tribunal Claim
The future of equal pay – will it be in the private sector?
That was the year that was!
Can employers legally use military tech to keep tabs on naughty employees? - Computing
Mistletoe and wine (and the annual Christmas party fallout)
SPL: A Father's View - HR Magazine
£30k award after employer’s adjustment of sickness absence trigger ruled inadequate
High Court strikes out LIBOR banker’s £5m bonus claim against Deutsche Bank
Women on boards - the final chapter, or just the beginning?
Ukraine: New Year, New Labour Code
Foxes, Grapes, Stuart Lancaster and the HR Risks of Cognitive Dissonance
Supreme Court makes it easier to claw-back bonuses
Tis the season for an equal pay dispute in the grotto
Contractors watch out!
The Pangolin Loophole: London Zoo in hot water again
Are we coming to the end of an era of neutral references in the financial services sector?
Senior Managers’ Regime – the net is widening!
Read my contract? No, thank you!
What national minimum wage enforcement means for the City
Financial Services – New Whistleblowing Rules
Tech company faces million pound equal pay and discrimination claim
The perils of failing to consult
No unfairness where one employee treated differently to another
Chambers & Partners promotes GQ alongside legal heavyweights
The Minority Report for the business world - Solicitors Journal
David Cameron vows to end discrimination
Transfers of personal data to US may be unlawful following ECJ decision: a briefing for HR
Spreading the (childcare) load
Top 5 Reasons Why Companies Lose Cases
Are you responsible for your organisation’s modern slavery statement?
Zoo’s company, three’s a crowd!
“But I was just doing what I was told…” – Unfair Dismissal & the Nuremberg Defence
TUPE or not TUPE – that is the question
A challenge: does your HR team make inappropriate changes to investigatory reports or disciplinary decisions?
Secondment agreements, Russian style
Tough new regulations for senior bankers likely to increase number of employment disputes
Banks at risk of legal action over the FCA’s new regulatory regime - City A.M.
“I don’t make the rules”: Harrods guard wins £18k in coffee row
‘Superb niche practice’ GQ moves up a tier in the "Employment Lawyer" rankings
Fired Currency Traders Won't Leave Quietly - Bloomberg
Shared Parental Leave – An Employment Lawyer’s Personal Perspective
The end of IR35 and the personal service company?
From Russia with Love: Is Your Business Ready?
Jose Mourinho – An HR Special One?
HMRC May Abolish £30,000 Tax-Free Rule for Terminations
Social Media
The strike is off!
What do you call an Uber driver in the UK?
Legal challenge to Tribunal fees fails
Mind the (gender pay) gap!
The New Performance Review
Banking bonuses: The future of buyouts - Solicitors Journal
Robots and Humans
The largest constructive dismissal award…….in Ireland
Financial Services: Regulators Lost for Words on Buy-Outs
What does the Greek crisis tell us about litigation settlement?
Top Gear – Clarkson drives coach and horses through non-compete?
Acas Early Conciliation avoids 15% of tribunal claims
Bonus buy-outs baffle bankers - The Times
Moves: The Lawyer
New partner joins boutique firm - The New Law Journal
Elections and Political Campaigns What can we learn from the winners and the losers?
Shared Parental leave: Virgin parents given up to one year’s full pay
Osborne announces July Emergency Budget
All change in the Netherlands
City moves - City A.M.
All Rise for His Honour Judge Robot
Tribunal claims continue to decline while Government reviews fees system
Architect told she was “exhibiting maternity paranoia” wins Tribunal award
“Women do cry more than men” says Boris as he argues Nobel Prize scientist should be reinstated
“Yes, we are all wicked.” – Nursery discriminated against evangelical Christian
Uncovering discrimination: hijabs at work
Scope of Pay Regulation in the Financial Sector potentially to widen
What are an employer's responsibilities around mental health? - HR Magazine
Travel Jigsaw goes to pieces over job application religious discrimination
The Queen's Speech
Gay Marriage - A Piece of Cake?
New ban in relation to zero hour contracts
Yes but no but yes
The GQ Team Grows
Two New Partners and Two New Associates for GQ Employment Law as demand drives growth
GQ Shortlisted for Two Awards by The Lawyer
Public Interest - What Public Interest?
£19,500 awarded to Zero Hours contractor
General Election 2015: Employment policies
£3.2 million for banker dubbed "crazy miss cokehead"
Woman Blows the Whistle on Building Site Stuck in 1985
How to write a brilliant campaign strategy - B2B Marketing
How law firms see election implications - The Times
Labour manifesto
Fear shown over tribunal fees debate - SME Insider
Concern for SMEs over Labour proposal to scrap tribunal fees - Small Business
SMEs could be forced back into defending vexacious tribunal claims - Reward Guide
Labour’s plans to scrap tribunal fees – mixed reaction - The Times (Law Central)
Is Diabetes a Disability?
Shared Parental Leave – more red tape or a business opportunity?
Right to be accompanied to a disciplinary or grievance meeting – what is reasonable?
New Reporting Requirements for Employment Agencies
Commission and Holiday Pay - the saga rolls on...
Assaults at Work, Mental Illness and the Warrior Gene
Jeremy Clarkson case raises questions over responsibility of employees in dismissal cases
Bank bonus season could lead to resurgence in legal disputes
Banks and financial services firms at risk of employment litigation
Disappointing bonuses could lead to claims March 2015 - Pay & Benefits Magazine
Advocate General delivers opinion in USDAW v Woolworths
The New Senior Managers Regime – A Brave New World
5th Birthday Drinks
The tactics of early conciliation timescales
2015 bank bonus season could lead to resurgence in legal disputes
Take me to church (or the employment tribunal)
Empathy – a new skill for the 21st century world of work?
Outsourcing – The People Issues
PRA bonus clawback rules come into effect
When does a dismissal appeal take effect?
GQ Employment Law comments on large-scale redundancies in the oil and gas sector - Recruitment International UK - 16 January 2015
Comments on large-scale redundancies in the oil and gas sector from GQ Employment Law
No bonus for bosses who fail to meet diversity targets
Russia stops transgender people driving
Accident tweet leads to sacking
Lollipop man in King Kong claim
New Year’s Eve = 83% sickness absence
It’s a strike (out)!
Speaking of women
A Nightmare before Christmas?
ASDA in equal pay PR disaster
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Milkman sacked after Jeremy Kyle appearance
Could a traffic-light woman be coming to a set of traffic lights near you? Will the UK follow Germany with the introduction of traffic-light woman?
Father successful in sex discrimination claim against PWC
Just 22% discrimination cases are successful at Employment Tribunals despite fears of employers
Frozen out by Linking In?
Holiday Pay - Avoiding the Bear Trap
Advising an international financial services marketing company and its CEO in a £2 Billion unlawful conspiracy dispute
Defending an international banking group against a £16 million discrimination claim
Defending a CEO and her new employer against a High Court claim for breach of restrictive covenants
Securing a High Court injunction for the return of unlawly taken sensitive confidential information from a technology business' ex-employee
Advising a FTSE 250 business on the dismissal of a board member and negotiating a settlement agreement within 24 hours
Advising a global technology company on an international change programme
Advising a global bank on the employment aspects of a 30 country IT outsourcing project
Overtime holiday pay ruling: What does it mean for business? - Management Today - 4 November 2014
U.K. Bosses Face Higher Wage Bills on Vacation Pay Ruling - Bloomberg - 4 November 2014
Chambers & Partners Ranks GQ as Top Boutique for Employers
Party Conferences: Employment proposals
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Men and women: born to be different?
Will the new clawback rules trigger unlawful deduction from wages claims?
Territorial jurisdiction is in the limelight again – two recent cases deny protection under UK employment legislation
City bankers facing 'Cinderella curfews' - The Evening Standard - 22 October 2014
Bankers Face Bans on Buying Clients Shots, Bottle Service - Bloomberg - 22 October 2014
Curfews, not clubbing, are the order of the day for modern bankers - The Times - 22 October 2014
Risk: From the Battlefield to the Boardroom
Forget the company car… the new prized benefit could be frozen eggs.
Virgin territory for holiday policies?
Holiday pay – light at the end of the tunnel or an untimely mess?
The tale of the Met Police, PC Howard and the EHRC
Autor Assuages “Automation Anxiety”
Corporate Governance Code Changes: 1 October 2014
October Employment Law Changes
Improving daddy's rights at work
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Employee dismissed over Facebook “like” wins case
The City rat race is about to get....even more ratty
Tribunal claims continue to slide
Discretion is the better part of Valour and is quite useful with Bonus Awards
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Tougher Pay Rules for Bankers - And Maybe Prison…
Holiday pay – progress on overtime by the end of 2014?
Politics and lack of evidence stymie union law review
Is the end of work in sight?
Germans take steps towards ‘anti-stress law’
Maybe daddy will be left holding the baby after all....
Hiring spree set to continue but wages stagnate
Jehovah’s Witness fitness instructor wins unfair dismissal claim
The new right to request to work flexibly
Luis Suarez gets another bite of the cherry despite gross misconduct
Bring Your Own Device - who does it really benefit?
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Off work on sick leave but able to dance as a giant teacake
Suspended for taking a selfie
Discrimination making up a rising share of employment tribunal claims
97 per cent of clients responding to our survey would highly recommend GQ
GQ Employment Law (GQ) named Global Boutique Employment Law Firm of the Year by Acquisition Finance Magazine (ACQ)
Uncapped payouts make sex bias cases a growth industry - The Times - 23 July 2014
Is heightism akin to racism?
Commission, Overtime Pay & Discretionary Bonuses – Is There a Holiday Pay Timebomb?
Won’t bake gay cake saga continues
A slice of the pie
Leaving on a jet plane
What animals can teach us about the world of employment
LLP Members are Workers – The Final Whistle for the LLP Structure?
GQ in Top 3 at The Lawyer Awards
Workers’ right to pay in lieu of untaken annual leave survives death
Who will be left holding the baby?
Flexible working is set to be the new trend, but what does it mean for employers?
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts to be banned
Should sleeping on the job be encouraged?
A Queen's speech which was not for the faint-hearted..
Stress in the City
Let them eat cake
The pensions of the future?
Holiday Bonanza?
Why do we make bad decisions?
Discretionary performance bonuses and sickness absence
GQ Launches New Online HR Risk Indicator
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
UK GPs gain whistleblowing rights - Private Funds Management - 23 May 2014
Clydes judgement will push firms to review membership agreements, say lawyers - Legal Week - 21 May 2014
More Disputes Likely As LLPs Are Now Protected by UK’s Whistleblowing Legislation - Hedge Fund Insight - 21 May 2014
Whistleblowing decision by the Supreme Court marks an important step for partners - The Times - 21 May 2014
Unions have mountain to climb in Switzerland
Too fat to fly
Employment law firm launches online tool for HR risk - Global Recruiter - 14 May 2014
A recovery in employment?
GQ Launches Human Resources Risk Indicator
Hell’s kitchen?
GQ Shortlisted for The Lawyer Awards
Would our work place be better if we were out of the EU?
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Contractual enrolment or auto-enrolment?
Restrictive covenants - honesty really is the best policy.
Worries over whistleblower claim abuse in tribunals - The Telegraph - 24 April 2014
The new Health and Work Service
Police, twitter, action
News from France: No More Night Shift
Because I’m happy
Company meeting…..do you a) doze off, b) daydream or c) invent an excuse to leave!
A third gender?
Brewing up trouble
Shocking success
Employment Law Update
Employment Rights for Robots!
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Out of Africa! goes to the Supreme Court
Pay Regulation in the City – What’s New?
Four generations: one workplace
What does one racist comment cost?
Our recent Seminar - "Is There Something I Should Know?" - Managing Reputational Risk: PR, Confidentiality and Employment Litigation
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Under siege again – another boss taken hostage
Tube strike leaves Boris Crowing over strike law reform
Discrimination questionnaires – A thing of the past? Almost!
Unison unsuccessful in judicial review application of tribunal fees
Costs in the Employment Tribunal – is lying conducting the proceedings unreasonably?
FCA publishes finalised AIFM Remuneration Code Guidance
A toad that we have to swallow? Quotas for women on boards
Out with Old, In with the New and Welcome to the year of the Horse
How many women does it take to change the bottle on the water cooler?
GQ Employment Law (GQ) named Boutique Employment Law firm of the year by Acquisition Finance Magazine (ACQ)
Staff drink and drug problems 'hitting more financial firms' - The Evening Standard - 20 January 2014
City employers face challenge of managing staff with alcohol and substance abuse problems
Alcohol and drugs impact on workplace rising significantly - The HR Director - 21 January 2014
Firms face up to staff with alcohol and substance abuse problems - Here Is The City - 21 January 2014
Chambers and Legal 500
Under siege: French workers take bosses captive
Government consults on zero hours contracts
One bite is all you’re getting
Tweet revenge
Growing again: Anne Croft has arrived
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions - Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Never say it's never too late
A partridge and a P45
Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear claim despite being submitted 6 weeks out of time
What lessons from the Rev Flowers? - The Times - 28 November 2013
What do your tweets say about you?
UK could have room for leniency on bonus caps
Facebook catches prison officers behaving badly
Equal Pay Day - Closing the gender pay gap
Is the unfair dismissal compensatory cap here to stay?
HMRC cracks down on unpaid interns
EHRC to probe pregnancy/maternity discrimination
GQ hailed as “Rising stars” in Chambers as the firm moves up the ranks
“Rising Stars” GQ Recognised in Chambers UK’s 2014 Directory
Swinging from the chandeliers into the courtroom
Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions – Some Practical Thoughts for HR
Collective redundancies – Secretary of State granted permission to appeal
More consultation on bankers’ bonus cap
ACAS to update Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
FRC publishes consultation on directors’ remuneration
Psychic bus driver failed to predict his own dismissal
Constructive dismissal and causation – EAT provides useful clarification
The importance of appeals
Pay in the Financial Services Sector – Latest Developments
How Barclays' bonus cap plans could work
EAT Solves Confidential Disclosure Problem
It’s not about the money, money, money… just want to make the world dance!
End of the road for high-fiving lollipop man
Stressed at Work? Can’t Comply with your Duties? You may be in good Company
Home is not where the heart (of the workplace) is
Put on your blue suede shoes
Shareholders given binding vote on directors' pay
Bankers’ bonuses – cancellation, deferral and guilty until proven innocent
Constructive dismissal and causation – EAT provides useful clarification
TUPE service provision change: reality counts more than the paperwork
New penalties for employers coming
Ill Health and Employee Absence: Dos and Don’ts on Seven Difficult Deliberations
The final furlong
Equality Act says goodbye to third party harassment……or does it?!?
Call centre worker awarded £13,000 after being sacked for not getting in the sack
Great British Performance Management-Off
The zero hours debate: why the fuss?
AIFMD – FCA Publishes its Guidance
Warning: lady drivers beware!
The problem with Paolo….
No end of level boss for computer-game maker Valve
Treasury launches challenge on EU bankers’ bonus cap
Stella English escapes costs claim
“Specialist employment practice” GQ, recommended in Legal 500 UK 2013 for the second consecutive year
FCA publishes draft guidance on AIFM Remuneration Code
Team moves - Back with a Vengence?
All change at the Employment Tribunal
Compromise Agreements: Rebranding
AIFMD finally arrives
Ordering disclosure of an agent's emails
FCA and PRA publish consultations on implementation of CRD IV
Steamy photo shoot gets fire service volunteer in hot water
Employer slammed for distinguishing employees by colour of their skin
Credit Suisse loses age bias case against 55-year-old - Financial Times - 29 July 2013
An Age Old Problem?
Holiday accrual for sick employees
A costly mistake?
Changes to how to blow the whistle
Collective Redundancy Consultation – The magic number of 20!
Investment banks and the art of the team move - Financial News - 24 July 2013
The collective consultation headache continues………this time for Northern Ireland
The importance of 29 July 2013……….changes to the Unfair Dismissal cap
“Headed for a 2:2 or a third? Finish your joint and come and work for us”*
Consultation launched on tax reliefs for partnership-owned companies
Collective Redundancy Consultation – EAT abolishes idea of different establishments
Lightening the load: Indian airline decides to only hire female cabin crew to save fuel
Football boss gets the boot live on TV
Summertime and the living is easy….
Quick summary of the new Employment Tribunal rules
12 month non-solicitation provision held enforceable
Whistleblower protection may cause disputes - The Times - 13 June 2013
Counting sheep not beans
The 40 year old Hollywood actress: Over the hill (on a broomstick) or flying high?
If the face doesn’t fit
Skirting round a shorts ban
Racing to the Tribunal?
Remuneration in the Financial Sector … May News
The only gay (footballer) in the (Romanian) village……
Key UK Employment Law changes for 2013
“Suspicious Minds" – How to protect your confidential information
Live warnings and dismissal – top tips for employers
TUPE: No eventual transfer? No claim for lack of information and consultation
Settlement and compromise agreements: top three tips
Wanted: People with autism
How HR can manage the risk of cloud computing - HR Magazine - 10 May 2013
Radical ruling on Commerzbank bonus row
Former Commerzbank bankers should be paid bonuses from 2008, says court - The Guardian - 26 April 2013
EU Bankers’ Bonus Cap – Details Emerge
Resign in style – piece of cake!
Update - collective redundancy consultation
Widen discrimination laws? Fat chance!
Redundancy although replacement already appointed……treat with caution
It's all in a name
You’ve lost!
Vettel: On track for dismissal? What do you do when your employee thinks they know best?
Cable calls for corporate ban on HBOS three - Financial Times - 8 April 2013
Disability - it's the effect and not the cause.......and don't forget the guidance!
A little birdie told me that tweet will get you sacked
Paul Quain recognised in Super Lawyers 2013
GQ Shortlisted for Finance Monthly Law Awards 2013
When is falling out with an employee enough for a fair dismissal?
The big bang is coming…..
What does the brave new world of banking mean?
What’s new in the world of whistle-blowing?
Stress, sharks and sacking.........
Whistleblowing: protected disclosures can be made post-termination
The EU Cap on Bonuses – Pay Rises For Bankers?
Flexible working set to become a little more flexible!
Final written warnings really are final!
Increase in bonus clawbacks will lead to new wave of bank bonus disputes
When is an employment contract really over?
Theme park employee takes employer for a ride
Criminal record checks: should the slate ever be wiped clean?
ACAS Code of Practice on Settlement Agreements
Changes to collective redundancy rules: 90 to become 45
Deferring bonuses to avoid 50p tax rate could incur 'punitive fines' - The Telegraph - 19 February 2013
City employees who want to defer their bonus to avoid 50% tax rate need to put that bonus at risk - The Economic Voice - 13 February 2013
Lawyers warn of HMRC fines for bonus deferral errors - Workplace Savings and Benefits - 13 February 2013
A case of misplaced faith?
The great train robbery #2. Almost.
Unsigned contract left at the bottom of a drawer....binding!
Service provision change
GQ is on the move!
UK Government pushes ahead with novel employee share ownership proposals
Out of Africa!
Comment from Chambers and Partners 2012
Growth drives City move for GQ Employment Law
Anti-social media
Does crime pay after all?
Commerzbank to appeal bonus ruling - Employee Benefits - 8 November 2012
The only way (to find a job) is Essex!
Commerzbank will fight again over decision to slash bonuses - The Times - 7 November 2012
Commerzbank wins chance to fight bonuses - City A.M. - 7 November 2012
Commerzbank Can Appeal Dresdner Bonus Ruling - Here Is The City - 7 November 2012
Courts greenlight Commerzbank challenge in key bankers bonus case - Legal Week - 7 November 2012
Commerzbank to challenge bonus ruling - Financial Times - 6 November 2012
Commerzbank granted right to appeal High Court decision in landmark City bonus case - comments
Commerzbank Can Appeal Dresdner Bonus Ruling: U.K. Court - Bloomberg - 6 November 2012
Commerzbank-Berufung gegen Dresdner-Bonus-Urteil möglich - Die Welt - 6 November 2012
Commerzbank wins right to appeal UK bonus ruling - CNBC - 6 November 2012
New FSA Remuneration Reporting Raises Confidentiality Concerns
Seminar Invitation - "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
The FSA’s Remuneration Code requirements are moving ... again.
Touching up the staff
New law threatens businesses with red tape nightmare on equal pay
Bill proposes equal pay audits - Financial Times - 21 October 2012
Making covenants bite. Courts give answers to burning questions on restrictive covenants!
Multiple grounds of misconduct......a reminder for employers
Lose a sex discrimination case - face an equal pay audit
US employees faceoff over Facebook
Employment Rights For Sale
Tribunal dog debarkale
Emails have a way of getting forwarded.......
Carpet company boss has rug pulled from under her feet
GQ shortlisted in British Legal Awards
Remuneration Code time again
Knight loses fight: contractual terms are king
Constructive dismissal – reason or principal reason
Bonfire of those who advise on regulation? This perhaps misses the point…….
“Wise and imaginative” GQ listed in 2012 edition of Legal 500
Lies, damned lies and statistics
Go Dutch for more money when you retire!
Lower Unfair Dismissal Compensation – Good News for the City or Just More Discrimination Claims?
Women at the top – Why aren’t there more?
Keep calm and carry on? Maybe not!
Agency Worker Regulations 2010: the latest stat’s
Laughing at Paralympians? Frankie Boyle crosses the line for Channel 4.
Their cross to bear
Award-winning Employment Partner joins GQ Employment Law
Bank Ring-Fencing - Employment Law Issues
Best of the Blogs
Annual leave: In sickness and in health
Restrictions on restrictive covenants
No reduction in headcount necessary for redundancy
TV channel rejects Jack Osborne after multiple sclerosis diagnosis
Employ someone with a mental illness? That's not crazy
Burger Ming!
Award-winning Employment Partner joins GQ Employment Law
Cracks in the glass ceiling
The Great Escape: Rangers players make their getaway
Take a Chance on Me
Government launches consultation on collective redundancies
Equal pay to keep the auditors at bay
Diamond in the rough
England sponsor refuses to play ball with its employees over Euro 2012
Stressed employees don’t have to accept settlement offers
You say it best when you say nothing at all
Compromise becomes settlement – a distinction without a difference?
Is there an onus on the bonus - The Lawyer - 18 June 2012
The school that didn’t like maternity pay
Women on Boards - The Next Chapter
Locked up, Kicked out
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill – The Latest
Get your facts right: Yahoo CEO learns the hard way
Boardroom banter creates barriers
Bust-up in the bar!
Employee fired following Facebook harassment
When I'm 64
Cutting the red tape
Crime doesn’t pay.... or does it?
The Queen’s speech: update for employers
Commerzbank loses banker bonus case - Financial Times - 9 May 2012
Commerzbank must pay bankers €50m in bonuses dating back to credit crunch - The Guardian - 9 May 2012
Bankers win £42m payout from Commerzbank - The Telegraph - 9 May 2012
GQ shortlisted in The Lawyer Awards
Ruling on Commerzbank bonus row
(Lap) dancing all the way to the employment tribunal
Working 9 till 12 - what a way to make a living?
GQ launches Alternative Guide to Employment Law
“You’re my bitch”- Turbulence in the Cockpit
Move over darling!
ECHR: simply another case of over promotion?
Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes - Still uncertainty for employers on compulsory retirement ages
Dismissed Credit Agricole Banker Loses Bonus Claim
Sexism in the City? Not according to The Times Top 50 Employers for Women
Real life courtroom drama broadcast live
The rise of the Material Girl
Employee fired following Facebook harassment
Bonus Latest – Caps and Clawbacks
Alternative Guide
Who has the final word on termination?
Why Employment Law is really about psychology and risk management and not about law
When is the trigger point for collective consultation? A warning for employers with overseas parents
TUPE service provision change - Employees don't always transfer
Can cost justify discrimination? Woodcock v Cumbria Primary Care Trust
IBM chief held back by “grass ceiling”
The end of the temp?
Judging, 21st century style
Dogs at work: a sensible idea to reduce workplace stress, or is it barking up the wrong tree?
The Joys of Spring - Employment Law Changes from 6 April 2012
Homeworking.....the new Olympic sport?
Women on boards: the voluntary business-led approach is working
Could silence be golden in the workplace?
Waving goodbye to our day of rest?
Don't judge a book by its cover!
Will fire-at-will create a two-tier system?
Executive pay control: micro-managing or not far enough?
We've Grown Again
A New Look for GQ
Time running out for businesses to set up workplace policies for London Olympics disruption
Stressed out by stress? Is this really a workplace issue?
A Woman's touch? Not for movie trailers
Women on the Board? Maybe!
Are you hitting on me? What constitutes solicitation in relation to restrictive covenants?
Redundancy - Pool of one is OK
A White Man’s Club?
A pill a day keeps prejudice away...
Carlsberg brewers can’t strike - ‘probably the best legal decision in the world’
Scrapping in Strangers’ Bar
All are equal, but some are more equal than others
You’re sued!
Dealing with stress issues in the workplace
Mental Illness and the Law - People Management - 28 February 2012
New Recruit - Sophie Vanhegan
Working Mothers - Think Nordic
Age, James Bond and the Colour of John Craven’s anorak!
Have a claim? Serve it using Facebook!
Cutting Employment Rights is not a Silver Bullet
Do we need to tell the police?
Error in job advert causes protest in Tesco Express store
Going the extra mile for employees
Dealing with employees facing criminal charges
Boutique City employment law firm starts 2012 with two new hires - Law & More - 9 February 2012
Equal Pay and Tennis
Boutique City employment law firm starts 2012 with two new hires. Fast growing law firm plans further expansion this year
Compulsory Retirement Ages - Pie in the Sky for Airline...
Adjustments for Disabled Employees - How Far Do You Need to Go?
Temps' Rights Go Live
Executive Pay - Cable & Tireless
Status Update - Criticising Work on Facebook Can Be OK...
George's Marvellous Medicine for Employers?
Lancaster v TBWA Manchester
Collective redundancy
Waiver of legal privilege
Pressure Coolers Ltd v Molloy and others
Other Developments
Negligent misstatement
A Free Rein to Victimise? No
Taking a Bribe is Bribery
TUPE - Common Sense Prevails
Record Number of Zero Bonuses Exepcted - City AM - 22 December 2011
2012 - A Record Year For 'Zero Bonuses', But Fewer UK Legal Claims - Here is the City - 22 December 2011
More 'zero bonuses' expected - Financial Times - 22 December 2011
Legal challenges threaten squeeze on bankers' bonuses - The Times - 22 December 2011
Bankers ready to take legal action to protect bonuses - The Guardian - 21 December 2011
Staying Employment Tribunal Proceedings
Equality in the Boardroom
You’re Definitely Fired
FSA Remuneration Code Update
Sickness Absence - Less of a Headache?
Employment Law Reform
Stress litigation in the Square Mile triples since Lehman's collapse - Daily Mail - 14 November 2011
Les banquiers de la City se rebellent contre le stress - L'Express - 14 November 2011
UK banks face rising lawsuits over stress - Reuters - 14 November 2011
City stress comes with an expensive price tag - The Times - 14 November 2011
Stress related employment claims in the City soaring
Firing Senior Employees
"It must have been love, but it's over now" - Firing Senior Employees
Dismissing Senior Executives
The News of the World, Ignorance and the "Nuremberg Defence"
Reputational Damage Through Social Media
New Recruit - Caroline Baker
Club CAN fire him..But WON'T - Daily Mirror - 29 September 2011
FSA Remuneration Rules - Remuneration Statements & Pay Disclosure
Publicis Consultants UK Ltd v O’Farrell
Other Developments - July 2011
The End of Strawberries & Cream?
The Bribery Act - An Overview
Fiduciary duties
Unfair dismissal case allowed beyond the three month deadline
Avoiding discrimination claims when making redundancies
Walk the Line
Changes to Employment Law
Bribery Act Update
Agency Workers Regulations
New Recruit - Hannah Wilcox
2011 FSA Remuneration Code
New Recruit - Suzanne Moore
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