Employment Appeal Tribunal

Holiday pay ruling ‘could hamper business investment in hospitality sector’

05-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

A tribunal decision that confirmed businesses should factor in overtime when calculating holiday pay, could have significant financial implications for the hospitality sector, a law firm has said.

How to deal with workplace relationships

16-Jul-2014 By Andrew Don

Staff affairs can have undesirable results, especially if love hits the rocks and trade and morale suffer, so it is wise to take a stance on romance says Andrew Don

Employment: a thorny issue

29-Jan-2013 By Poppleston Allen

You may have seen the news articles about a former lap dancer and her claim against Stringfellows for unfair dismissal. The matter began in April 2012 when an employment tribunal decided she could not bring the claim as she was not an employee.

Employment Law: The wrong way to rebrand a business

17-Feb-2011

With food-led pubs weathering the economic storm better than most, it is no surprise that London's first gay pub has been turned into a gastropub...

Gay employee wins appeal against Realpubs

17-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A gay employee has won a case for unfair dismissal against Realpubs through the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Charles Lisboa joined the Pembroke Arms...

Employment Law: Beware of festive frolics

02-Dec-2010

Now we are entering the party season, despite tight social committee budgets reflecting the recession, we can all start to look forward to the...

Staff entitled to just one break

31-Oct-2008 By John Harrington

Pub staff are entitled to just one 20-minute break per shift, regardless of how long they work above six hours. That's the impact of a new ruling...

Tips no longer part of wage

19-Jun-2008

Another long-running legal saga appears to have been resolved last Friday when the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that tips from customers paid...

Legal advice: Age equality regulations

14-Nov-2007

MORE THAN a year has passed since the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 were brought into force. It was hard to miss their introduction,...

Legal advice: Off the record

17-Sep-2007

ONE OF the great urban myths about law is that if you write the words 'without prejudice' on the top of a letter or have a chat 'off the record', you...

Legal advice: Employment ruling considers bank holiday rights

05-Jun-2006

For some time now, part-time workers have received specific protection against discrimination. Among other things, a part-time worker is entitled not...

Legal advice: Part-time lovers

31-May-2006

For some time now, part-time workers have received specific protection against discrimination. Among other things, a part-time worker is entitled not...

Legal advice: Employment tribunals

24-Feb-2006

Employment tribunal enforces three-month deadline for claims.By Martin Donoghue of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors...

Employment law changes

16-Jun-2003

Developments in employment law that may affect pubsby Claire Davies and Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London...