Author Archives: Hatton James

Employment law’s strangest cases

Bringing or defending a claim at an Employment Tribunal is often a stressful time, in ...

Changes coming to UK employment law

As to be expected, employment law is constantly evolving to better reflect the reality of ...

The Employment Rights Act 2026

Before Labour won the election, they assured the nation that they would introduce new employment ...

English nationalism as a philosophical belief?

Following the recent horrific knife attack in Southport which tragically killed three little girls and ...

Fire and rehire

Where an employer is looking to vary the terms of an employee’s contract of employment, ...

Mouse jigglers

Hybrid working has gained significant popularity in recent years, with more than three-quarters of organisations ...

Employment law changes to expect from new Government

Before Labour won the general election in July 2024, they pledged to make a number ...

Reasonable adjustments and job applications

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of AECOM Limited v Mallon has thrown light ...

Whistleblowing in the Lucy Letby case

We look at the issues of whistleblowing in the Lucy Letby case. She was found ...

Settlement agreement negotiations

Settlement agreement negotiations are somewhat of a ‘dark art’, with few employees knowing how best ...