Category Archives: Law
Uber Appeal Decision
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the decision that Uber drivers are workers, not self-employed, and are therefore they are entitled to workers’ rights. Background There are three main types …
Decision Maker Knowledge
The Court of Appeal has reversed the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Royal Mail v Jhuti. Background Ms Jhuti reported concerns of regulatory breaches to …
Tribunal fees reimbursement scheme announced
In August, the Supreme Court in the case of R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor held that fees in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal were …
The Parental Bereavement Bill
The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill was published on 13 October 2017 and had its second reading in Parliament on 20 October 2017. It is proposed that employed parents who lose …
Too much investigation?
Too much investigation? The Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of NHS 24 v Pillar has considered whether a disciplinary investigation into gross misconduct was too thorough when it took …
