Supreme Court rejects appeal in Pimlico Plumbers case
15/06/18
An insight into the highly publicised case on worker status, Pimlico Plumbers v Smith.
EAT holds that dismissal without warning was fair even where no act of gross misconduct
30/05/18
The EAT has found that a Claimant’s summary dismissal, without any existing warnings, was fair even though he had not committed any single act of gross misconduct.
Shared parental leave and discrimination – the latest from the EAT
18/05/18
An insight into the question of whether a man taking shared parental leave is entitled to the same rate of pay as a female employee taking maternity leave.
Trust’s monitoring arrangements did not breach junior doctors’ contracts of employment
26/04/18
In this significant decision for NHS employers nationally, the High Court has reviewed the approach taken by numerous NHS Trusts to the monitoring of junior doctor rotas.
Care homes – Employment law quarterly update
24/04/18
Capsticks’ team of employment specialists are delighted to provide you with the first of our quarterly employment law updates which includes recent cases and laws relevant to the sector.
Gig-Economy workers' rights update
09/02/18
The Government published “the Good Work Plan”, its response to “Good Work”, the review into modern working practices which was led by Matthew Taylor in late 2017.
Disclosures made purely in self-interest are not protected
18/12/17
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided useful guidance on the scope of whistle blowing legislation
Latest holiday decision from the European court of justice
01/12/17
The ECJ handed down its judgment this week in King v Sash Windows Workshop Ltd
In conversation with Capsticks at the HSJ Summit
21/11/17
Summit provides a safe space for senior figures in the NHS
Dismissal for failure to provide evidence of right to work in the UK
17/11/17
One of the potentially ‘fair reasons’ for dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996
Overseas visitors regulations – Are you prepared?
17/11/17
A government consultation on charging patients for care by the NHS
Creating an integrated primary and secondary care system – Is your trust ready?
09/11/17
The Five Year Forward View makes it clear that the integration of primary and secondary care systems