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Brabners discuss the consequences of breaching National Minimum Wage legislation, what to look out for and how to avoid mistakes.

Brabners LLP look at contrasting decisions given in cases concerning the dismissal of employees for expressing concerns about COVID-19

Supreme Court rules that Uber drives are workers. What does that mean for umbrella companies? Brabners LLP discuss.

Discussion around the end of free movement and the impact for umbrella companies

Written by Brabners LLP   Cycle couriers engaged by City Sprint still workers despite contract In January 2017, the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) held in a

Is an individual on a long-term assignment covered by the AWR?

Brabners LLP provide us with an article looking into how the current apprenticeship system is failing people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Coronavirus in the workplace – how to prepare in light of the recent outbreak and actions you can take to protect your business.

New case considers whether individuals can succeed in discrimination complaints that relate to acts occurring before an impairment actually satisfies the definition of a ‘disability’ under the Equality Act 2010.

New tribunal judgment determines that a belief in two biological sexes should not be protected under law if their belief amounts to a violation of a trans person’s dignity.

New employment case explores whether ‘veganism’ amounts to a ‘belief’ qualifying for protection under the Equality Act 2010.

Brabners LLP examines a tribunal case that confirms that a blanket ban on beards can be discriminatory if the facial hair is a religious requirement.

Written by Brabners LLP   The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) provide protection for employees who work for a business that

EU’s top human rights court decides that employer’s use of covert surveillance did not breach employees’ right to private life under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Written by Brabners LLP Protection for individuals who blow the whistle on concerning conduct continues to be a topical subject. In recent times, individuals are

Employment law experts Brabners LLP take a look at a recent employment case illustrates the importance of employee rest breaks.

Written by Brabners LLP The recent case of Community Based Care Health Ltd v Narayan [2018] confirmed that a GP providing services to an NHS

Written by Brabners LLP You may have seen that Costa Coffee has been in the press recently for deducting pay from employees’ wages. The BBC

Written by Brabners LLP In a society where social media is more pervasive than ever and with a range of online platforms at our fingertips,

Written by Brabners LLP A new case Kocur v Angard Staffing Solutions Limited and another [2019] in the Court of Appeal has provided clarification on

100 years since the first binding decision, the Supreme Court takes a liberal approach, confirming that courts are able to strike through restrictive covenants to make them enforceable against employees.

In the recent case of Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey [2019], the Court of Appeal (“CA”) confirmed that it is discriminatory for an employer

Recent case highlights the importance of employers following their own policies when making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees.

Written by Brabners LLP   The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently confirmed that employers need to have systems in place