Generally, an invention belongs to an employer if it is made in the course of the employee's employment. However, where an invention has been of "outstanding benefit" to an employer an employee can apply for compensation.
BA sought to challenge the legality of strike action planned by its pilots on the basis that the union, BALPA, had failed to provide the correct information about the employees to be balloted.
An employee who was dismissed for refusing to sign an agreement that would assign copyright over any works created during her employment to her employer...
An Employment Tribunal (ET) has found that a doctor engaged to carry out health assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was not discriminated against...
A recent Court of Appeal case demonstrated that giving inaccurate information about the reasons for dismissing an employee and then later amending the defence to include the true reason is conduct that can indicate that an allegation...
Whilst this will always depend on the facts of any particular matter, in a recent case the removal of evaluative conclusions from a draft investigation report did not render the dismissal unfair.
Employers often want to use photographs and video recordings of their employees for publicity or promotion related purposes. Here, we look at some of the legal issues which may arise and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Employers offering enhancements to any statutory benefits may wish to review the terms of those schemes to ensure that it is clear how the statutory element of the payment or benefit should be dealt with.
While unwanted conduct, a female manager massaging a male employee's shoulders was not 'related to sex' for the purpose of a harassment claim, the employment tribunals have found.