It is the festive season so time to beware that potential minefield, the office party. ACAS report that 30% of UK employees admit to flirting with work colleagues at the office do, while one in five expect they will do…

There have been a number of stories in the media of late, in which the conduct of employees on various social media accounts have caused repercussions for them, and sometimes even led to dismissal. The case of The British Waterways…

With all of the difficulties claimant employment lawyers have faced over the past year it might come as a surprise, but there could be some good news on the horizon. How to fund tribunal fees has been the big question…

In March 2014, the Ministry of Justice published the latest figures from the Employment Tribunal.  The figures make shocking reading.  Applications to the Tribunal were down 79% from October to December 2013, when compared with the figures from the same…

Which is probably why April of this year will see the introduction of compulsory “Early Conciliation” for those intending to make an Employment Tribunal claim. Presumably, after having introduced punitive Employment Tribunal fees, the government felt that claimants should have…

Costs awards in the Employment Tribunal are similar to lightening – rare, but nasty when it hits and you never see it coming. Last year costs awards were in keeping with the pattern in previous years – awarded in only…

At this time of year there are fireworks everywhere, especially in the High Court, as the union’s wrath against the government has been ignited. Unison, the trade union has been in the High Court this week seeking Judicial Review of…

Well we have managed it. With great effort from our team here at Box Legal, we have created our new Tribunal Fees website in record time. We want to make sure we have everything ready for the rush of Employment…