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The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the use of covertly obtained CCTV footage to dismiss a group of Spanish employees for theft had not infringed Article 8 (the right to a private life) or Article 6 (the right to a fair trial)...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has overturned an employment tribunal costs order, made mainly because the claimant had turned down two offers of settlement. It has also said that an offer to pay £500 for legal advice on the first of these offers was “wholly unrealistic”...

The Supreme Court has decided that judges are protected against being victimised for whistleblowing, despite the fact that at first sight they do not fall within the scope of the relevant legislation...

Dr Mackereth, a Christian doctor who had worked as a Health and Disabilities Assessor, has lost his claim for religious discrimination against the Department for Health and Pensions...

The role of the in-house lawyer took centre stage in a recent EAT decision involving the dismissal of an academic...

Amid all the distractions of Brexit, the party conference season has presented an opportunity to assess the employment policies of the main political parties as we approach the next general election...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a ruling that unwanted physical contact in the form of a shoulder massage by the claimant’s line manager did not amount to sex-related harassment...

The Government has now published updated guidance on transitional arrangements for EU nationals that will apply in the event of a ‘no-deal’ exit from the EU. The key points for employers and staff to be aware of are as follows...

Following recent appointments and promotions Mills & Reeve’s national Employment, Pensions and Immigration practice now comprises over 50 lawyers and support staff spread across the country...

The Government has recently confirmed that in a ‘no-deal’ Brexit scenario free movement will end on 31 October 2019.  This is a statement of fact...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that an employer was not vicariously liable for the actions of one of its employees when she made a racially offensive posting on her private Facebook page...

The Court of Appeal has added an important caveat to the well-known rule of thumb for calculating holiday pay for casual workers...