Author Archives: Gareth

Employment law and unpaid internships

Does employment law mean that interns should be paid whilst being trained? In November 2016, ...

Bisexual wage gap: the unseen sex discrimination

A much-talked-about type of sex discrimination is the fact that women earn about 20% less ...

Birmingham employment solicitors watch 911 case

Birmingham’s employment solicitors are watching the case of a teaching assistant who was sacked for ...

Is a judge protected by whistleblowing laws?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has just given an important judgement on whistleblowing law in the ...

Case study: Charlie’s vaping disciplinary

From time to time we tell you about a Birmingham employment law case we have ...

Employment tribunal cases in decline

Note: a subsequent legal change has affected the accuracy of this material. Employment tribunal claims against employers ...

Employment solicitors take aim at Tesco

We read that multi-claimant employment solicitors Leigh Day are taking a class action against Tesco, who ...

Employment law, tattoos and piercings

Tattoos and piercings are more popular than ever. A 2015 study by the British Association ...

Case study: Baljinder the bus driver

From time to time we tell you about a Birmingham employment law case we have ...

Rewarding attendance – an employment lawyers’ view

It has been reported that Argos are paying an extra 80p per hour to their ...