Articles on employee relations

Seemingly innocuous remarks can leave employers open to constructive dismissal claims, as a recent employment tribunal ruling highlights. Joanne Holborn reports

Advocate General Wahl says that foster parents are not workers and are therefore not entitled to rights under the Working Time Directive. Adrian Martin reports

When are employees entitled to take time off to deal with emergencies involving their dependants? Elise Turner explains the facts

Care home workers carrying out sleep-in shifts do not have to be paid the NMW, according to the Court of Appeal. Alison Woods and Richard Brown report