As Andy Burnham is urged to crack down on the gig economy, it transpires that thousands of DPD workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions. According to documents reviewed by The Guardian, internal cost calculations for more…
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a ruling that the University of Bristol unfairly dismissed Professor David Miller and discriminated against him because of his anti-Zionist beliefs. Professor David Miller, a political sociology academic at the University of Bristol,…
Moorcrofts has advised the shareholders of Graph Aware Limited, a specialist in graph-based software engineering and data intelligence solutions, on the sale of the entire issued share capital to Neo4j, Inc., to a leading global graph-technology company, based out of…
Is electronic access to payslips satisfactory to meet your obligation in giving workers an itemised pay statement? In the recent case of Leedham v Royal Mail Group, the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that giving access to a payslip electronically satisfied…
To help prevent illegal working, organisations that sponsor workers must carry out right to work checks. These checks must be done for all employees, as well as for workers that are sponsored. Under the law, financial penalties for illegal working…
Leading Corporate and Technology Law Firm, Moorcrofts has selected Kidney Research UK, with a specific focus on IgA Nephropathy, as its Charity of the Year. Kidney Research UK is the leading UK charity dedicated to funding research into the prevention,…
Leading Corporate and Technology Law Firm, Moorcrofts LLP is delighted to announce it has raised a total of £3,690 for Thames Valley Adventure Playground (TVAP) through its staff-led fundraising activities. Based in Buckinghamshire, Thames Valley Adventure Playground (TVAP) provides a…
The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents one of the most significant overhauls of UK employment law in a generation. Its provisions go far beyond incremental reform, they signal a decisive shift in the balance of power between employers and employees,…
Mr Milrine was employed as an HGV driver for DHL Services Limited from 14 October 2013. Mr Milrine had been absent from work for more than two years due to suffering from vertigo and vestibular migraines. On 3 June 2022, DHL…
A recent employment law case (London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Sodola) highlights that not all workplace delays or poor treatment amount to racial discrimination. Sodola, a black African employee of the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, applied for a…
Under current law, an employee must have worked for their employer for 26 weeks before being eligible to qualify for paternity leave and for one year, to qualify for unpaid parental leave. From 6 April 2026, paternity leave and parental…
Ms Kisheva worked as a door supervisor for Secure Frontline Services for 3 years. During one of her shifts, she had an argument with her colleague and as a result, left work before the end of her shift. Although Ms Kisheva…