Employment Law

The turbulent political events of 2016, technology trends and the changing economy will have far reaching consequences for the UK workplace over the next 12-months. The Employment law team at…

A recent piece of research by the conciliation service ACAS claimed that UK employers could be missing out on top talent because of their views on tattoos in the workplace.…

Helen Darbyshire, HR advisor at Harrison Drury, offers some practical advice for business owners and managers on addressing high staff turnover rates. While every organisation needs a certain amount of…

Harrison Drury’s HR advisor Helen Darbyshire looks at the key issues that tend to impact upon staff morale and retention rates and what practical measures businesses can put in place…

Harrison Drury’s HR advisor Helen Darbyshire details how businesses can steer clear of discrimination claims during the recruitment and selection process. With employment at record levels, competition for employees is…

Following Britain’s decision to leave the EU, Harrison Drury's Employment team looks at the possible consequences for UK employment legislation. A formal EU exit process is likely to take up…

The government is looking into banning non-compete clauses in a bid to boost commercial innovation. Harrison Drury's Employment team discusses what this means for employers and explains how they can…

In a major ruling, the High Court has ordered the deletion of confidential information from devices owned by a business’ former employees who went to work for a rival firm.…

A leading North West employment lawyer has warned businesses not to fall foul of employment legislation if the national living wage forces them into making redundancies. A number of high…

Harrison Drury has bolstered its employment law offering with the appointment of its first human resource adviser. Helen Darbyshire joins the firm with over 15 years’ experience in HR. The…

Does your business use zero hours contracts? Harrison Drury's Employment team outlines the latest legal changes to come into force which offer more protection for workers on zero hours contracts.…

Last year the government announced a raft of employment law reforms set to come into force in 2016. From childcare to counter extremism measures, Harrison Drury's Employment team explains some…

In all the health and safety cases I have witnessed over the years a common thread runs through nearly all of them – they might have been avoided. It is…

Chelsea Football Club made the headlines for the wrong reasons following Jose Mourinho’s alleged mistreatment of club doctor Eva Carneiro. Now that Carneiro has left her role at the club,…

Social media blurs the lines of publicly and privately available information. Even with stringent privacy settings on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, nothing is ever truly private…

A decision handed down by the European Court of Justice on September 10 means that time spent travelling to and from a place of work should now count as working…

From October 2015, new obligations under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act will apply to certain commercial organisations. Relevant businesses will be required to publish an annual ‘anti-slavery and…

The issue of immigration to the UK is rarely out of the news these days and it has been brought into even sharper focus by the recent migrant crisis in…