Employment Law Brief

Is Evidence of Group Disadvantage Required to Prove Indirect Religious Discrimination?

Friday, 11 August 2017

In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employment tribunal had erred in requiring evidence of group disadvantage in an indirect religious discrimination claim.

Is Evidence of Group Disadvantage Required to Prove Indirect Religious Discrimination?

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Can Voluntary Overtime Count Towards Holiday Pay?

Friday, 04 August 2017

Over recent years the courts have held that commission payments, allowances and 'non-guaranteed' overtime (ie overtime a worker must accept if it is offered by their employer) should count...

Can Voluntary Overtime Count Towards Holiday Pay?

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Employment Tribunal Fees - What Happens Next?

Friday, 04 August 2017

Last week we reported the Supreme Court's decision that the 2013 Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime is unlawful.

Employment Tribunal Fees - What Happens Next?

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Government Sets Out Temporary Measures to Support Social Care Sector

Friday, 04 August 2017

On 26 July 2017, the government announced some temporary measures to support the social care sector, aimed at minimising disruption and in particular, ensuring that workers receive...

Government Sets Out Temporary Measures to Support Social Care Sector

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Can the Withdrawal of Voluntary Tasks Amount to Industrial Action?

Friday, 04 August 2017

In the case of Ministry of Justice v The Prison Officers' Association, the High Court considered whether to issue injunctive relief against a trade union following its instruction to members to withdraw from certain voluntary tasks and roles.

Can the Withdrawal of Voluntary Tasks Amount to Industrial Action?

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Do Employer Pension Contributions Count Towards the Calculation of a Week's Pay?

Friday, 04 August 2017

In the case of University of Sunderland v Drossou, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether the long-established practice of excluding employer pension contributions...

Do Employer Pension Contributions Count Towards the Calculation of a Week's Pay?

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What Does the Employment Tribunal Fees Ruling Mean for Your Practice?

Friday, 28 July 2017

In an extremely important judgment, the Supreme Court held this week that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime prevents access to justice, is unlawful and is therefore quashed.

What Does the Employment Tribunal Fees Ruling Mean for Your Practice?

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Employment Tribunal Fees Unlawful

Friday, 28 July 2017

In an extremely important judgment, the Supreme Court held this week that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime prevents access to justice, is unlawful and is therefore quashed.

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BBC Gender Pay Gap Coverage Highlights Importance of Explaining Data

Friday, 28 July 2017

Following the extensive press coverage of the BBC talent pay data published on 19 July 2017...

BBC Gender Pay Gap Coverage Highlights Importance of Explaining Data

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Government Order Review of UK's Immigration System

Friday, 28 July 2017

The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a detailed analysis of migration from the European Economic Area (EEA)...

Government Order Review of UK's Immigration System

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Former Employee Imprisoned for Deleting Evidence in Breach of Interim Injunction

Friday, 28 July 2017

An employee who breached the terms of an interim injunction by deleting around 8,000 electronic documents and failing to keep the order confidential...

Former Employee Imprisoned for Deleting Evidence in Breach of Interim Injunction

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Non-Executive Directors Personally Liable for £1.75m Whistleblowing Claim

Friday, 28 July 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that an employee can pursue a claim and seek a remedy against a fellow employee for a whistleblowing detriment...

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Ill Health Retirement and Discrimination - What You Need to Consider

Friday, 21 July 2017

As an employer, you probably often agree to reduce working hours by way of reasonable adjustment in order to accommodate an employee's disability. Is it discriminatory to calculate an employee's pension on the basis of these reduced hours?

Ill Health Retirement and Discrimination - What You Need to Consider

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ACAS Early Conciliation - the Importance of Getting the Parties Right

Friday, 21 July 2017

A recent case has highlighted the potential risk of failing to give the correct name of your employer to the ACAS Early Conciliation Service.

ACAS Early Conciliation - the Importance of Getting the Parties Right

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Whistleblower Protection - What's the 'Public Interest'?

Friday, 21 July 2017

Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal considered the question of 'public interest' in whistleblowing legislation for the first time. The case confirmed that public interest should be given a wide interpretation.

Whistleblower Protection - What's the 'Public Interest'?

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