The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is to review whistleblowing protections following the publication of data by whistleblowing advice service Protect. This revealed that one in four COVID-19 whistle blowers who contacted …
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A report from the TUC has found that a majority of people (52%) who had self-reported as having “Long Covid” – the condition where those who have contracted Covid-19 still experience a wide range of symptoms months …
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A new ‘road map’ for employment tribunal proceedings covering this year and next year issued by the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals for England, Wales and Scotland indicates that “virtual” employment tribunals are here to …
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A Tribunal has found that a man dismissed from his job after being seen in a social club while on sick leave was unfairly dismissed. Colin Kane worked as a driver for a surfacing company, …
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A group of ex-employees from craft beer brewing company BrewDog are campaigning to bring to light their negative experiences at work. The Punks with Purpose campaign posted an open letter on Twitter that subsequently attracted a significant …
The government it set to launch a single enforcement body to protect workers’ rights and clamp down on unscrupulous employment practices. The new body – yet to be named – will be responsible for tackling …
