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Posted on June 13, 2013

Obesity and Disability

Posted in: disability discrimination

5 April 2013 In Walker v Sita Information Networking Computing Ltd, Mr Walker weighed over 21 stone and suffered from a wide range of symptoms, many of which were exacerbated by obesity.   The Tribunal held that Mr Walker was … Continue reading

Posted on June 13, 2013

Redundancy Consultation

Posted in: law

19 April 2013 Ordinarily, if you are making staff redundant, you only need to carry out individual consultation.   However if you are making more than 20 people redundant from a particular establishment in a 90 day period, you must … Continue reading

Posted on June 13, 2013

General Complaints and Discrimination

Posted in: discrimination

10 May 2013 Many employees base discrimination claims about the general gripes about how they are treated. Some employees will throw in all claims they can possibly think of, kitchen sink and all and call it ‘discrimination’. However in the … Continue reading

Posted on June 13, 2013

Re-organisations and reductions in pay

Posted in: law

10 May 2013 Sometimes, as part of a reorganisation, an employer may want to re-grade staff, and reduce pay under the new grading structure. Employees can be understandably reluctant to agree.   In Sandford v Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS … Continue reading

17 May 2013 Most employers are aware that under the Employment Rights Act it can be fair to dismiss for redundancy, misconduct, and capability / absence. However the mop-up provision of dismissal for ‘Some Other Substantial Reason’ under s.98(1)(b) ERA  … Continue reading

Posted on June 13, 2013

Employing Aliens

Posted in: employment

24 May 2013 Employing aliens? No, not green men from Mars. Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, it is a criminal offence to knowingly employ a person who is not legally entitled to work in the UK. On … Continue reading

31 May 2013: Many employers will be encouraged by the announcement that from Monday 29 July 2013, Claimants will have to pay a fee to submit a claim in the Employment Tribunal. Fees will be a £250 issue fee, and a … Continue reading

7 June 2013: ‘Will no one Rid Me of this Turbulent Priest?’ Thomas Beckett may have got himself murdered in the Cathedral in 1170 after King Henry uttered the famous line quoted above, however for modern day employers, this solution is … Continue reading

Posted on January 18, 2013

Religious Freedom. The Cost of Justice

Posted in: discrimination

This is an example of one of our archived weekly email bulletins on employment law. It should not be relied upon without specific legal advice. To subscribe to our free weekly bulletin service, click on the button on the left. … Continue reading

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Posted on January 04, 2013

Heads up for 2013; developments due in the year

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This is an example of one of our archived weekly email bulletins on employment law. It should not be relied upon without specific legal advice. To subscribe to our free weekly bulletin service, click on the button on the left. … Continue reading

Posted on December 14, 2012

Volunteers not covered by discrimination law

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Posted on December 07, 2012

Three strikes and you’re out? Dismissal after warnings

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Posted on November 23, 2012

Demotion for expressing views on Facebook

Posted in: Data protection

  23 November 2012: Facebook Face-Off: Hot on the tails of press reports of threats of legal action by Lord McAlpine against Twitter account users, comes the case of Smith v Trafford Housing Trust in which Mr Smith was demoted for … Continue reading

Posted on November 16, 2012

Permanent Health Insurance and Dismissal

Posted in: employment

16 November 2011: A minority of employers offer permanent health insurance (‘PHI’) to cover a proportion of their employee’s salary (normally up to 75%) in the event that they go on long term sick leave. However can the employer then … Continue reading

Posted on November 09, 2012

Discrimination on the grounds of political belief

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Posted on October 05, 2012

Auto Enrolment into Pensions

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Posted on September 28, 2012

Tribunal awards for unfair dismissal

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Posted on September 21, 2012

Getting Dismissal right

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Posted on September 14, 2012

No Fault Dismissals

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Posted on September 07, 2012

Mitigation of Loss

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Posted on August 31, 2012

Redundancy and Pools of One

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Posted on August 24, 2012

Average Tribunal Awards

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Posted on August 17, 2012

Unpaid interns

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Posted on August 03, 2012

Constructive Dismissal and Grievances

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Posted on July 27, 2012

Redundancy and Maternity Leave

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Posted on July 20, 2012

Dismissal and Breakdown of Trust

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Posted on July 13, 2012

Costs in Employment Tribunal Proceedings

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Posted on July 06, 2012

Employees setting up in competition

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Posted on June 28, 2012

Sick Leave

Posted in: law

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16 February 2012: Qualifying Period for Unfair Dismissal Claims As you know the government have proposed to increase the qualifying length of employment required to claim unfair dismissal from one year to two years from the 6th April 2012.   Does … Continue reading

Posted on January 01, 2012

Employment law changes from the 1st February 2012

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Posted on December 08, 2011

Winter Draws On

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Posted on November 23, 2011

Government Shake Up

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Posted on November 04, 2011

Protected Conversations and the Ageing Worker.

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Posted on October 15, 2011

First Prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010.

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July 2010: The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was originally brought in to force to combat the likes of stalkers and similar pests.   However subsequent case law suggests that the Act may be invoked to protect employees against harassment … Continue reading

Posted on July 09, 2010

Bank Holidays and Part Time Workers

Posted in: employment

July 2010: Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, all workers have the right to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per annum including bank holidays. For someone working Monday to Friday, this equates to 28 days a year including bank holidays. For … Continue reading

Posted on July 09, 2010

Part Time Workers

Posted in: employment

The Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 aim to ensure that part-time workers are treated no less favourably in their employment conditions thancomparable full-timers, unless this is justified on objective grounds. Objective Justification: Will depend on the factual circumstances in each particular … Continue reading

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