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The Final Whistle: Court of Appeal confirms that (with the exception of applicants for NHS posts) external job applicants don’t have whistleblowing protection
In the UK, workers have a right not to be subjected to detriment on the grounds of having made a protected whistleblowing disclosure (s47B Employment…
EAT finds that employer had taken ‘all reasonable steps’ to prevent racial harassment
Under the Equality Act 2010, employers are generally liable for the harassing acts of their employees committed in the course of employment. This places a…
It’s No Laughing Matter: the serious side of banter in the workplace
April Fool’s Day is the one day of the year when practical jokes and playful teasing are almost expected in the workplace. A harmless prank…
Hewston v Ofsted and the building blocks of a fair conduct dismissal
In the recent case of Hewston v Ofsted, the Court of Appeal took a closer look at what ‘reasonable’ should look like in the context…
New Statutory Rates for 2025/2026
The statutory rates of pay applicable to the various different types of family leave which can be taken, the amount payable as statutory sick pay…







