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Whistleblowing claims double in a year

September 16, 2019September 4, 2019 by Tom Street

In 2018 the outcome of a range of UK employment law cases may have long term implications for whistle-blowers and their employers. Employees can be held liable personally for dismissal and other detriment According to the Court of Appeal in the case of Timis and Sage vs Osipov, the personal liability of … Read more

Lecturers seek rights to be recognised as workers

September 17, 2019August 21, 2019 by Tom Street

Most recently, art educators to the National Gallery to court and sought to be recognised as employees instead of freelance workers. This is a landmark case which has shifted the spotlight on the gig economy now into the realms of the public sector. The case A group of 27 artists and art lecturers were dismissed … Read more

Fall in numbers of Zero hours contracts

June 9, 2021October 2, 2017 by Tom Street

Between April and June 2017 the number of workers whose main job was a zero hours contracts was 883,000 according to the Office for National Statistics.

There has been a fall in the number of zero hours contracts from 2.9% to 2.8% compared to the same time last year.