Is an employer liable for an assault at the Christmas after-party?
An employer was found not to be liable for an employee’s serious injury caused by an assault during drinks held after the office Christmas party.
January 30, 2017 No Comments
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Partner Hire: Cerys Williams
BDBF is delighted to welcome Cerys Williams as a new Partner. Cerys brings with her 17 years of expertise in contentious and non-contentious employment law.
January 24, 2017 No Comments
Dorchester Hotel has ‘grooming list’ for female staff
The Dorchester Hotel gives its female staff a ‘grooming list’ to ensure that they meet certain standards of appearance whilst at work.
December 20, 2016 No Comments
Employee shareholder status comes to an end
The Government has abolished the tax benefits associated with employee shareholder status.
December 20, 2016 No Comments
Important changes to Tier 2 immigration rules
A number of important changes to Tier 2 immigration rules are now in force.
December 20, 2016 No Comments
How to investigate serious allegations of misconduct
A higher standard of disciplinary investigation is necessary to ensure a fair dismissal where the misconduct alleged is very serious.
December 20, 2016 No Comments
Getting your business off to the right start
Starting up a new enterprise can be a daunting task. Read our top three employment law tips for new businesses.
December 19, 2016 No Comments
How to dismiss an employee who has a prior written warning
An employer should be wary of relying upon previous unfair disciplinary sanctions to justify a subsequent dismissal.
November 23, 2016 No Comments
Workers can claim for not getting rest breaks they did not ask for
A worker need not have expressly asked for a minimum rest break and been denied it to bring a claim under the Working Time legislation.
November 23, 2016 No Comments
Bad publicity guaranteed: Employment Tribunal judgments will be available online
HMCTS has confirmed that there will be an online database of Employment Tribunal judgments by the end of 2016 or the beginning of 2017.
November 23, 2016 No Comments
What employers should know about the new General Data Protection Regulation
The UK Government will be implementing the General Data Protection Regulation in 2018. BDBF discusses what employers should do to plan.
November 22, 2016 No Comments
Data subject access requests and third party information
Documents containing the personal information of more than one person should not automatically be disclosed on submission of a subject access request.
November 22, 2016 No Comments
