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Senior employment law appointment at Morton Fraser

8th November 2018 | employment
Elise Turner joins from Dentons

Morrisons held liable for employee's criminal data breach

23rd October 2018 | employment , human rights , reparation
Court of Appeal opens door to thousands of compensation claims

Hospital cafe gives offenders a second chance with jobs

21st September 2018 | criminal law , employment
Glasgow Dental "Street & Arrow" project offers new start

Belief in independence capable of protection: employment judge

6th August 2018 | employment
Councillor's constructive dismissal claim can go to full hearing

Supreme Court upholds "worker" finding in Pimlico Plumbers case

13th June 2018 | employment
Contractual controls sufficient to justify tribunal decision

Shared parental leave needed to close gender pay gap, legal report claims

9th May 2018 | employment
Burness Paull says legislation needed to end "pregnancy penalty"

"Fair work charter" planned for severe weather job rights protection

7th March 2018 | employment
First Minister and STUC to take forward proposals

Ministers consider options to prevent pay docking for snow absence

5th March 2018 | employment
Complaints from workers over employers' threats

New material admissible on health and safety notice appeal: Supreme Court

9th February 2018 | employment
Judges uphold Court of Session decision to quash notice

Workplace Equality Fund opens to applications

8th February 2018 | employment
Grants available to employers across many sectors

Calls to LawCare at record high last year

31st January 2018 | careers , employment
Stress and depression account for nearly half of requests for help

Holyrood passes public boards gender equality law

31st January 2018 | employment , government-administration
2022 deadline to achieve 50% female membership

Government loses tribunal appeal over judicial pensions ruling

30th January 2018 | employment | Pensions (Company)
Transitional arrangements held unlawful age discrimination

Ministers set up gender equality advisory group

20th November 2017 | employment
All-female council includes three teenage members

MSPs back Gender Representation Bill in split committee vote

20th November 2017 | employment , government-administration
Conservatives dissent from general principles of public boards measure

Employment tribunal fee refund scheme opens to all

16th November 2017 | employment
Eligible parties can apply on Government website

EAT upholds "workers" ruling against Uber

10th November 2017 | employment
Drivers held entitled to holiday pay, rest breaks and minimum wage

Glasgow professor wins major research funding into work contracts

8th September 2017 | employment
Study to investigate the evolving nature of engagements to work

Employee privacy upheld as Human Rights Court reverses ruling on monitoring

5th September 2017 | employment , human rights
Dismissal over private use of internet a breach of rights: Grand Chamber

Tribunal holds foster care agreement a contract of employment

3rd August 2017 | employment
Carers entitled to compensation when no children placed with them

Access to justice trumps employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court rules

26th July 2017 | employment , europe , human rights
2013 charges against both domestic and EU law

Supreme Court to give judgment in employment tribunal fees case

20th July 2017 | employment
Ruling next week on UNISON discrimination claim

Gig economy workers should have better rights, review argues

11th July 2017 | employment
Taylor report calls for "fair and decent" employment practices

Devolved powers could reduce gender pay gap, MSPs report

27th June 2017 | employment
Calls for upskilling of professionals, and priority for care workers
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