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The DfE has recently published new guidance relating to significant changes for academies

Friday, 12 April 2024

The guidance (the Guidance) has been re-framed around the matter of strategic place planning, specifically ensuring sufficient school places and managing any excess capacity which there might be in the system.

The DfE has recently published new guidance relating to significant changes for academies

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Updated government guidance clarifies new holiday pay rules for salaried term-time only workers

Friday, 12 April 2024

Following feedback, the Government has updated its with respect to the new rules on the accrual of statutory holiday for part-year and irregular hours workers. The new rules take effect for leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024.

Updated government guidance clarifies new holiday pay rules for salaried term-time only workers

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Tribunal online services announces planned outage

Friday, 12 April 2024

The planned outage, announced by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), will affect all Employment Tribunal online services overnight on Thursday 18 April.

Tribunal online services announces planned outage

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Key employment law changes in place from 6 April 2024

Friday, 12 April 2024

A number of new and enhanced employment law rights took effect on 6 April 2024. The changes include the new right to unpaid carer's leave, enhanced redundancy protection for family leave returners, and changes to the flexible working regime.

Key employment law changes in place from 6 April 2024

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Dismissal of 'whistleblower' is not automatically unfair if decision-maker did not know the content of the protected disclosure

Friday, 12 April 2024

The EAT has ruled that if an employee makes a whistleblowing disclosure and is subsequently dismissed, the employer is not liable for automatic unfair dismissal if the decision-maker did not know the substance of the protected disclosure.

Dismissal of 'whistleblower' is not automatically unfair if decision-maker did not know the content of the protected disclosure

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Tribunal strikes out claim due to claimant's deceptive conduct

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

In a rare decision, a Tribunal has struck out a claim at the remedy stage after finding a claimant had destroyed relevant evidence.

Tribunal strikes out claim due to claimant's deceptive conduct

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New Vento bands to take effect from 6 April 2024

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

'Vento bands' are used to assess compensation for injury to feelings and psychiatric injury in discrimination and whistleblowing claims.

New Vento bands to take effect from 6 April 2024

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Strikes Act: minimum services level regulations passed for fire and rescue service

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

The Government has passed regulations setting minimum service levels in English fire and rescue services. The regulations were made and came into force on 21 March 2024.

Strikes Act: minimum services level regulations passed for fire and rescue service

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Important changes to Employment Tribunal rules

Thursday, 28 March 2024

In anticipation of the digitisation of the Tribunal process, amendments to the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure (ET Rules) will come into effect on 6 April 2024.

Important changes to Employment Tribunal rules

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Duty to make reasonable adjustments can include offering trial period in new role

Thursday, 28 March 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employer failed in its duty to make reasonable adjustments, when it did not offer a disabled employee a trial period in an alternative role.

Employers can offer a trial period for their Employees in a new role as part of their duty to make reasonable adjustments

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Claimant's failure to attach 'grounds of resistance' leads to dismissal of appeal

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed the narrow scope of rule which allows the extension of time if an appellant makes a 'minor error' in complying with service requirements.

Claimant's failure to attach 'grounds of resistance' leads to dismissal of appeal

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Tribunal decision in relation to the protection of anti-Zionist beliefs under the Equality Act

Friday, 22 March 2024

In a first instance decision delivered earlier this year, a Tribunal found that a professor's anti-Zionist beliefs were protected under the Equality Act.

Tribunal decision in relation to the protection of anti-Zionist beliefs under the Equality Act

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EAT dismisses strike-out application for automatic unfair dismissal claim relating to intention to seek parental leave

Friday, 22 March 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed it is not necessary to submit a formal request in order to be protected from automatic unfair dismissal, as a consequence of seeking to take parental leave.

EAT dismisses strike-out application for automatic unfair dismissal claim relating to intention to seek parental leave

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Equal pay - material factor defence could be established without direct evidence from pay decision-maker

Friday, 22 March 2024

In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified that respondents defending equal pay litigation are not required to produce evidence from a pay decision-maker.

Equal pay - material factor defence could be established without direct evidence from pay decision-maker

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Two recent EAT decisions on COVID-19-related dismissals

Friday, 22 March 2024

Two recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decisions have been handed down in detriment and dismissal claims. The claimants were dismissed after expressing concerns about working arrangements during the pandemic.

Two recent EAT decisions on COVID-19-related dismissals

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