Issue 729

BME workers lose out

A study has found that workers from different backgrounds have experienced variable terms and conditions, such as the number of hours offered to them each week.

Mindful dismissal

When claimants challenge the termination of their employment, tribunals must focus on the reasoning used by the person who was responsible for dismissing them.

Trade union activities

When deciding whether strike action constitutes a protected act under the law, the appeal tribunal has held in an important judgment that it can be protected.