Employment

No laughing matter: in this month’s brief, Ian Smith sets out guidance on damages awarded for hurt feelings & considers the scope of the Blacklisting Regulations

Immunity laws designed to protect embassies are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Court of Appeal has confirmed.

Ian Smith recommends a stiff drink & a towel around the head before plunging into the latest cases on TUPE, fair dismissal & enhanced compensation

Lord Fairley has been appointed President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, succeeding Mrs Justice Eady

What extra steps should employers take when employees deal with third parties? In this week’s NLJ, Vanessa Kelly, principal associate at Eversheds Sutherland, dissects the new legal duty on employers to proactively protect employees from sexual harassment, including from third parties, which took effect in October 2024.

Vanessa Kelly outlines the new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment & how this should impact their dealings with third parties

Did the Supreme Court ask for a can of worms for Christmas? Ian Smith wraps up the year in employment law with some final twists & turns

With angry farmers hitting the headlines, William Gibson recalls an earlier story of rural revolt & how justice was finally served

Charles Pigott outlines key employment measures contained within the government’s Employment Rights Bill

Ian Smith combs through four cases addressing important issues of interpretation…including the reach of sexual harassment law