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ICE Agreements - What will count as an undertaking?

Friday, 03 July 2015

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that for the purposes of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 (ICE Regulations).


Articles & Blogs Employment

Unjustified Capability Procedures

Thursday, 12 November 2015

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that where there was insufficient evidence to establish a provision, criterion or practice an indirect discrimination claim could not succeed.


Articles & Blogs Charities Employment

Collective Consultation Obligation Triggered Upon Provisional Decision to Close School

Friday, 03 July 2015

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) dismissed a school's appeal, against a 90 day protective award for each employee where no consultation took place over the closure of the school and the school was not aware of its consultation obligations.


Articles & Blogs Employment Public Sector

Appeal Capable of Rectifying Procedural Deficiencies

Friday, 03 July 2015

The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the Employment Tribunal (ET)'s decision that an employee's dismissal was fair, despite procedural failings at the first stage of the disciplinary hearing.


Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Status - Worker, Employee or Neither?

Friday, 26 June 2015

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision has considered the employment status of a GP who sought to bring whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and discrimination complaints.


Articles & Blogs Employment

Internal Investigations - Ensuring a Fair Approach

Friday, 26 June 2015

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case has highlighted a number of considerations for employers carrying out internal investigations.


Articles & Blogs Employment

The Term 'Apprenticeship' Legally Protected

Friday, 26 June 2015

On 14 June 2015 the government confirmed plans to make the term 'apprenticeship' protected, providing that any unauthorised use of the term would be illegal.


Articles & Blogs Employment

Ignored Instructions for an Employee to Be Removed from a Contract Results in Unwanted TUPE Transfer

Friday, 26 June 2015

In Jakowlew v Nestor Primecare Services Ltd t/a Sage Care and anor, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that ...


Articles & Blogs Employment

Number of Employment Tribunal Claims Continues to Fall

Friday, 19 June 2015

The Ministry of Justice has published statistics on employment tribunal claims for the period between January to March 2015.


Articles & Blogs Employment

Unfair Dismissal of Employee who Came to Work Smelling of Alcohol

Friday, 19 June 2015

The Employment Tribunal (ET) has found that an NHS trust's (the Trust) dismissal of a healthcare assistant after he attended work smelling of alcohol and subsequently refused to attend a follow-up Occupational Health (OH) appointment was unfair.


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Dismissing Christian over Comments on Homosexuality Held to be Discrimination

Friday, 19 June 2015

In Mbuyi v Newpark Childcare (Shepherds Bush) Ltd the Employment Tribunal (ET) found that a Christian nursery assistant was subject to religious discrimination.


Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs Employment Independent Schools

Does a teacher have a legal obligation to report an allegation of sexual assault made against him while employed elsewhere?

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Not necessarily, if there is no express or implied contractual obligation to do so, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the surprising decision of Basildon Academies v Amadi.


Articles & Blogs Employment Further Education

Changes to Immigration Rules - Tier 4 Student Visas

Thursday, 01 October 2015

The latest changes to Tier 4 (General) student visas came into effect on 10 August 2015.

Changes to Immigration Rules - Tier 4 Student Visas

Articles & Blogs Employment Personal Injury

Injury to Feelings v Personal Injury - What about tax?

Friday, 05 February 2016

The Upper Tribunal have dismissed a taxpayer's appeal where he argued that compensation from his employer for injury to feelings should not be taxed.


Articles & Blogs Employment

Addison Lee Couriers Considered 'Workers' under the Working Time Regulations and Entitled to Holiday Pay

Friday, 25 May 2018

In Addison Lee Ltd v Gascoigne, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the decision of the Central London Employment Tribunal that Addison Lee cycle couriers are entitled to holiday pay.

Addison Lee Couriers Considered 'Workers' under the Working Time Regulations and Entitled to Holiday Pay