Two Days Delay Almost Stymied Veteran Worker’s Claim
In a ringing warning to employees that they should not delay seeking legal redress if they feel that they have been wronged, an administrator worked at the same doctors’ surgery for more than 40
Underground Worker’s Claim Wrongly Dismissed
In a ruling with potentially wide implications, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has drawn a crucial distinction between ‘withdrawal’ and ‘dismissal’ of a claim. The importance of the point lay in the fact that
Sick Employees’ Return to Work Needs Careful Management
In a warning to employers of how difficult it can be to manage an employee’s return to work following a prolonged period of sick leave, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has directed a re-hearing
Corporate Insolvency and TUPE: Court Gives Guidance
In a case which threw up novel issues on the inter-relationship between insolvency rules and the law relating to transfer of undertakings (TUPE), the Court of Appeal has dashed the hopes of four workers
Collective Redundancies Consultation – Secretary of State Granted Leave to Appeal Against No Establishment Limitation
Under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA), employers have a duty to consult with appropriate representatives of employees concerning forthcoming redundancies if 20 or more employees are
HSE Publishes Workplace Injury Statistics
Provisional statistics for the year April 2012 to March 2013, published by the Health and Safety Executive, show an 11 per cent drop in major injuries compared with 2011/2012 The report shows that
‘Home-Made’ Contract Leads to Legal Tangle
The parties to a ‘home-made’ contract, which an employee argued entitled her to performance-related bonuses and commissions, may now be wishing that they had taken legal advice after disputes arose as to the authenticity
Hard-Working Student Pays Price of Poor Record-Keeping
A hard-working student nurse who held down several jobs to fund himself through university has paid the price for his poor record-keeping after the tax authorities refused to allow the deduction of travel, subsistence
Pensions – Changes to the Automatic Enrolment Rules
Following a consultation exercise, the Government has announced changes to the automatic enrolment rules aimed at making it easier for employers to enrol their workers into a pension scheme. Auto-enrolment is being introduced
TUPE Service Provision Changes
In Lorne Stewart plc v Hyde and Others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified the application of the ‘service provision change’ rules in the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE),