Some cases arrive at the Employment Appeal Tribunal like thunderclaps, reshaping doctrine or unsettling long‑held assumptions. Others arrive quietly, almost modestly, but leave behind a
The Case for a Shorter Working Week: A Necessary Change
For more than a century, every major advance in working time has followed the same pattern: workers demand change, employers resist it, the right‑wing press
May Day Message from our General Secretary
May Day reminds us why workers organise.This year’s global theme — ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment — speaks directly to what our members face
St George’s Day: Work, Identity, and the Quiet Politics of a Missed Holiday
St George’s Day arrives each year with a strange kind of weightlessness. England’s flags appear in pub windows, schoolchildren draw dragons, and local councils put
Court Decision: Volunteers Are Not Workers Under Employment Law
Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson‑Blake [2021] UKSC 8 This case confirms that a volunteer with no contractual obligation to perform work is not a worker
Procedural Fairness in Employee Dismissals: Kisheva Case
The Unfair Dismissal of a Door Supervisor and the Collapse of Procedural Fairness Overview The dismissal of Ms Yovka Kisheva, a door supervisor employed by