by Magara Law | Apr 20, 2025 | Employment Tribunal, HR Advice
In the UK, self employed individuals usually cannot bring claims before the Employment Tribunal. The first place to start is determining whether the individual is an employee, worker or self-employed. In doing so, it is irrelevant whether the parties themselves agree...
by Magara Law | Apr 9, 2025 | Advice for all, HR Advice
Parents in the UK will soon be granted the right to bereavement leave following a miscarriage as part of Labour’s wider reforms to workers’ rights. This significant change in the law, which will be introduced through the Employment Rights Bill, ensures...
by Magara Law | Mar 22, 2025 | Advice for all, Employment Tribunal, HR Advice
‘Without Prejudice’ Communications The ‘without prejudice’ rule is a fundamental aspect of UK employment law that prevents statements made in a genuine attempt to settle an existing dispute (whether made in writing or orally) from being admissible...
by Magara Law | Mar 4, 2025 | Advice for all, Employment Tribunal, HR Advice
Dr. Jenifer Fraser has won an unfair dismissal case against St Mary and St Peter Church in Staines, Surrey, after being let go from her role as Director of Music in June 2020. An employment tribunal found her sacking to be “manifestly unfair” and handled in an...
by Magara Law | Mar 4, 2025 | Advice for all, Employment Tribunal, HR Advice
The Labour government has officially dropped its proposed ‘right to switch off’ policy; a key element of its original employment law reform package. The decision marks a significant shift in the party’s approach to workers’ rights as it seeks to balance employee...
by Magara Law | Mar 1, 2025 | Employment Tribunal, HR Advice, Unfair Dismissal
A railway signaller, Michael Knox has been awarded £70,000 for unfair dismissal after being accused of calling a cleaner a “Nazi food thrower” for clearing out the office fridge. The accusation arose after Knox found some of his food on the kitchen counter and...
