Supreme court Archives

Supreme Court hands down landmark ruling on collective bargaining

Oct 29, 2021 | 0

What major implications is this ruling set to have on collective bargaining processes?

Court in equal pay case rules in favour of Tesco employees

Jun 4, 2021 | 0

What is the significance of the latest development in this legal battle for equal pay?

Equal Pay: Supreme Court rules shop-based staff are comparable to warehouse workers

Mar 29, 2021 | 0

What does the outcome of this case from the Supreme Court mean for all employers?

Care workers who complete “sleep-in” shifts not entitled for minimum wage whilst asleep

Mar 22, 2021 | 0

This landmark ruling has a profound impact for sectors where workers complete “sleep-in” shifts.

Landmark case classes Uber drivers as workers

Feb 19, 2021 | 0

What will this case mean for the gig economy overall?

Amendment proposed to prevent minor youth convictions to be disclosed to employers

Jul 10, 2020 | 0

This has stemmed from the Government losing a Supreme Court case in 2019.

‘Employers can breathe a sigh of relief at Supreme Court’s decision’

Apr 1, 2020 | 0

Morrison’s judgment will be reassuring for employers.

Christina Morton: Pimlico Plumbers – Legal battle for workers’ rights continues at the Supreme Court

Aug 16, 2017 | 0

The announcement last week of Pimlico Plumbers’ decision to appeal to the Supreme Court over the employment status of one of its plumbers, Mr Smith, was widely expected, not least because of extensively publicised comments made by Pimlico Plumbers founder, Charlie Mullins, to the effect that the Court of Appeal reached the wrong decision in the case.

Supreme court rules in favour of HMRC in Rangers case

Jul 7, 2017 | 0

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in its fight with Rangers over the club’s use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs).

Supreme court finds Morrisons liable for employee’s crime at work

Mar 15, 2016 | 0

Employers can be held responsible for crimes committed by staff at work, the UK supreme court has ruled in a case involving a Morrisons customer who was subjected to a violent, racist assault.

HMRC to crack down on bonus payments

Mar 9, 2016 | 0

British bankers may start to see holes being shot into their bonus payments after a Supreme Court ruling. The nation’s top court has opted to side with HM Revenue & Customs by agreeing that taxes could not be avoided when using a special scheme to award employees in shares.