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Employment Matters
Review into electronic balloting for unions just a delaying tactic, says Thompsons Solicitors
Thompsons Solicitors has questioned whether the Knight Review into ele...
18 July 2017Matthew Taylor recommendations not what workers ordered says Stephen Cavalier, chief executive of Thompsons Solicitors
Thompsons Solicitors responds to leaked Taylor Review reports, stating...
10 July 2017What is at stake for workers’ rights in the general election?
Thompsons Solicitors investigates how today’s general election may aff...
08 June 2017Thompsons criticises ‘weak’ Conservative zero hours review pledge
Rakesh Patel, head of employment rights strategy at Thompsons Solicito...
05 June 2017Thompsons and NASUWT secure landmark victory for teachers in supreme court
Three teachers had their salaries unfairly deducted after they took st...
02 June 2017‘Demoralised’ NHS staff quitting to take unskilled work, hospital bosses warn
NHS leaders have warned that pay restraints and work stress are causin...
10 May 2017Maternity pay in Europe among lowest in Europe, warns TUC
Thompsons Solicitors’ equal pay practice lead, Caroline Underhill, com...
29 March 2017Thousands working in ‘gig economy’ may miss out on employment rights, says report
The majority of ‘gig’ workers feel pressured by businesses they work f...
21 March 2017‘Be Bold for Change’ on International Women’s Day
People and businesses across the globe are being urged to use Internat...
08 March 2017