Drivers and freight operators have long been blighted by freight crime. However, a growing trend is being reported whereby organized crime groups are targeting lorries for their valuable loads. These gangs exploit vulnerabilities at rest stops,...

On 10 October 2024, the draft Employment Rights Bill 2024 (Bill) was laid before Parliament by the government.The 28 new measures contained in the Bill (some only applying to the public sector) have been dubbed as the most substantial em...

Jo Dawson-Gerrard and Heather Lunney discuss the recent UK Supreme Court decision which unanimously ruled that a supermarket chain cannot fire and rehire distribution workers who receive ‘retained pay’ and has reinstated a High Court injunction...

Further to the General Election 2024, Jo Dawson-Gerrard and Heather Lunney take you through the key proposals from Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay. We discuss:- First day rights for unfair dismissal and other things.- Ch...

Given that one in four women and one in six men will experience at least one incident of domestic abuse in their lifetime,  and possibly up to 75 per cent of employed victims are harassed by their abusers while at work,  it is likely ...