Employment and company law
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Enforcement agency powers and roadside prohibitions
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) was created in 2003 following the merger of the Vehicle Inspectorate and the Traffic Area Network division of the Department for Transport.
VOSA … more
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The recruitment process
With relatively new legislation governing the treatment of staff, employers need to be aware of their obligations and responsibilities – not just during employment, but also in the … more
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Checking a candidate's criminal record
Many posts in business are highly sensitive due to the type of services provided and the information handled. Personnel departments are used to avoiding the pitfalls of discrimination law in job … more
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Staff and worker management
Employers have various commitments to their employees when it comes to managing them and their affairs. The following sections deal with the principal areas for consideration by both employers and … more
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Disciplinary and dismissal procedures
Prior to April 2009 dealing with disciplinary and grievance issues meant following the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures which contained specific steps employers had to follow to avoid … more
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Transfer of undertakings / TUPE
This area of law is governed by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (and official Explanatory Memorandum), which is known as TUPE. It protects employees when … more
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Union law and industrial action
Industrial action is any concerted action which is taken by or on behalf of employees in order to put pressure on an employer. The law makes no distinction between union members and non-union members … more
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The Equality Bill
The Equality Bill (the Bill) is a culmination of the Discrimination Law Review, the independent Equalities Review established in 2005 and a Government White Paper published in June 2008 'Framework for … more
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The law on directors' duties: Companies Act 2006
UK law has never placed any substantial obstacles in the way of persons wanting to become directors of limited companies. There has never been any test of pre-appointment competence and the standards … more
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Hoyer tanker drivers re-balloted over strike action
Unite is to re-ballot tanker drivers at Hoyer after concerns were raised that not all of the union’s members at the firm received ballot papers.
In the initial vote, which has led to six days … more