Trade union blacklists: what are your rights?
How do I find out if my name is on the blacklist? If you suspect that you may have been blacklisted, it may be worth calling the Information Commissioner. They will take your details and check them against the list.… Read on
Top tips for references
Our clients are often asking us what their obligations are when it comes to providing references for ex-employees, and here are our top tips. When providing references, employers owe various legal duties both to the new employer and to the… Read on
Was employer’s instruction not to contact Information Commissioner’s Office lawful?
In this case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to decide whether or not it was fair to dismiss an employee for failing to comply with an instruction not to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office. Background This is the case… Read on
Latest enormous city compensation award!
Mr Wardle, 44, was employed by a French bank. He brought a claim of race discrimination, saying that he had been passed over for promotion because he was not French. After the bank received his claim, Mr Wardle was sacked… Read on
What is victimisation?
Victimisation is a particular form of unlawful discrimination where a worker suffers a detriment because they have either made a complaint of discrimination themselves, or have supported someone else in making such a complaint. Whether you are an employee or… Read on
What is whistle-blowing?
‘Whistle-blowing’ is making a ‘public interest disclosure’. UK law protects workers from being badly treated because they ‘blow the whistle’ on wrong-doing within their employer’s organisation. Not everyone who alleges that their employer has done something wrong is protected in… Read on