Any discrimination claims issued on or after 11 September 2017, where there is a claim for injury to feeling, the following new bands will apply: Lower band (less serious cases): £800 to £8,400 Middle band: £8,400 to £25,200 Upper band (the most serious cases): £25,200 to £42,000 Exceptional cases: over £42,000 Originally known as the ‘Vento’ guidelines, Employment Tribunal … [Read more...]

An end to the regime which saw many people being “priced out of justice” Unison have today won a landmark court victory, overturning the Government’s decision to impose Employment Tribunal Fees. The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Government acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when they introduced legal fees in 2013. Currently, employees who wish to bring an employment … [Read more...]

  Zero hour contracts are a hot topic, especially with the upcoming election. They are divisive and generally frowned upon, but is there is a place for them in the employment sphere? What are they? A zero hour contract is a contract which does not guarantee an employee any minimum hours per work. This means that an employee’s working pattern can be unpredictable, with no guaranteed … [Read more...]