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The government has published draft regulations protecting workers from detriment for taking protected industrial action and draft legislation introducing electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots.

Employers must now operate a formal process for handling data protection complaints from employees and other individuals. 

The EAT has confirmed that employers can provide payslips electronically, provided employees can access them without practical barriers.

The High Court has refused to enforce a six-month non-compete covenant, highlighting the importance of carefully drafting restrictive covenants that go no further than reasonably necessary.

The Employment Tribunal Presidents have issued new guidance on interim relief applications, following a sharp increase in claims, particularly in whistleblowing cases.

The rules governing business lease renewals could be about to change. Here is what landlords, tenants and developers need to know.

In a recent decision, the EAT confirmed that an employment tribunal was entitled to refuse an employer permission to defend discrimination proceedings where its response was submitted 10 months late. 

In a recent decision, the EAT confirmed that uncapped loss of earnings can be awarded where discriminatory treatment leads to an employee's resignation, even if the dismissal itself is not discriminatory. 

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that an employer could not avoid liability by failing to make further enquiries about a condition it already knew was causing significant workplace difficulties.