Frances McCarthy video expresses concerns over Government legal changes

Although at first sight some of these changes might seem like common sense, a second look reveals their (potentially fatal) flaws… 

New Employment Tribunals fees unfair, says P&B’s Paul Statham

The coalition Government’s money-saving proposals to introduce fees for claimants in employment tribunals are set to fail, according to expert legal opinion. Read partner Paul Statham’s views, published recently in ‘The HR Director‘. 

Workers Memorial Day: ‘Remember the dead – fight for the living.’

With Workers’ Memorial Day (28th April) approaching, Partner Marcus Weatherby is critical of the Government’s current misguided attack on what it sees as ‘excessive health and safety provision’…   

Fees in employment tribunals unfair to workers!

The coalition Government’s money-saving proposals to introduce fees for claimants in employment tribunals are set to fail, according to expert legal opinion. 

Ministry of Justice consultation paper CP/22/2011

The Government has decided to introduce a system of fees in Employment Tribunals.  A consultation exercise asking for views on different options has just concluded.  Paul Statham of Pattinson & Brewer solicitors, who co-chaired a committee of the Employment Lawyers Association, summarises their response. 

Are these Employment Tribunal changes a genuine improvement, or just another way to ‘clobber the claimant’?

Damian Brooks, from our Employment department, wonders whether ‘efficiency’ is really the motivation behind forthcoming changes to Employment Tribunal procedure…

ITV Daybreak report on compensation claims and the NHS

This report illustrates just how badly understood the legal fees issue is with regard to NHS compensation claims… 

Valentine’s Day administration gives Glasgow Rangers the blues.

With Glasgow Rangers Football Club going into administration, Jane Farrell – of our Employment department – looks at what ‘administration’ really means. Where do employees stand when a creditor puts the boot in? 

WOOLWORTH group workers win redundancy consultation claim.

In a unanimous judgment the London Central Employment Tribunal has awarded payments to former Woolworth group employees, following the collapse of the High Street giant. 

Meet Binder Bansel, Head of Employment Law…

Binder explains our employment law philosophy and considers the repercussions on jobs of the current economic downturn…