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Senior employment law appointment at Morton Fraser
Elise Turner joins from Dentons
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Morrisons held liable for employee's criminal data breach
Court of Appeal opens door to thousands of compensation claims
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Hospital cafe gives offenders a second chance with jobs
Glasgow Dental "Street & Arrow" project offers new start
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Belief in independence capable of protection: employment judge
Councillor's constructive dismissal claim can go to full hearing
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Supreme Court upholds "worker" finding in Pimlico Plumbers case
Contractual controls sufficient to justify tribunal decision
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Shared parental leave needed to close gender pay gap, legal report claims
Burness Paull says legislation needed to end "pregnancy penalty"
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"Fair work charter" planned for severe weather job rights protection
First Minister and STUC to take forward proposals
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Ministers consider options to prevent pay docking for snow absence
Complaints from workers over employers' threats
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New material admissible on health and safety notice appeal: Supreme Court
Judges uphold Court of Session decision to quash notice
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Workplace Equality Fund opens to applications
Grants available to employers across many sectors
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Calls to LawCare at record high last year
Stress and depression account for nearly half of requests for help
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Holyrood passes public boards gender equality law
2022 deadline to achieve 50% female membership
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Government loses tribunal appeal over judicial pensions ruling
Transitional arrangements held unlawful age discrimination
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Ministers set up gender equality advisory group
All-female council includes three teenage members
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MSPs back Gender Representation Bill in split committee vote
Conservatives dissent from general principles of public boards measure
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Employment tribunal fee refund scheme opens to all
Eligible parties can apply on Government website
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EAT upholds "workers" ruling against Uber
Drivers held entitled to holiday pay, rest breaks and minimum wage
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Glasgow professor wins major research funding into work contracts
Study to investigate the evolving nature of engagements to work
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Employee privacy upheld as Human Rights Court reverses ruling on monitoring
Dismissal over private use of internet a breach of rights: Grand Chamber
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Tribunal holds foster care agreement a contract of employment
Carers entitled to compensation when no children placed with them
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Access to justice trumps employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court rules
2013 charges against both domestic and EU law
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Supreme Court to give judgment in employment tribunal fees case
Ruling next week on UNISON discrimination claim
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Gig economy workers should have better rights, review argues
Taylor report calls for "fair and decent" employment practices
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Devolved powers could reduce gender pay gap, MSPs report
Calls for upskilling of professionals, and priority for care workers