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When Should Appeal Panels 'wait a little longer' Before Confirming a Dismissal in Cases of Long-Term Sickness Absence?

Friday, 24 March 2017

A recent Court of Appeal case, O'Brien v Bolton St Catherine's Academy, considered the effect of fresh medical evidence adduced at an appeal hearing and the factors that the appeal panel should have taken into account before reaching its conclusions.

When Should Appeal Panels 'wait a little longer' Before Confirming a Dismissal in Cases of Long-Term Sickness Absence?

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Record Low Number of Workers Taking Sick Leave

Friday, 24 March 2017

Sick days taken by workers in Britain are at their lowest levels since records began almost 25 years ago...

Record Low Number of Workers Taking Sick Leave

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Employment Tribunal Quarterly Statistics Revealed

Friday, 24 March 2017

The number of claims being brought in the employment tribunal is now relatively stable...

Employment Tribunal Quarterly Statistics Revealed

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Nursery Owner Disqualified for Failing to Pay National Minimum Wage

Friday, 24 March 2017

A nursery owner from Manchester has been disqualified for 6 years from being a director of a limited company after failing to pay 12 members of staff the national minimum wage.

Nursery Owner Disqualified for Failing to Pay National Minimum Wage

Articles & Blogs Employment

Virgin Money Report Significant Gender Pay Gap in 2016

Friday, 24 March 2017

Virgin Money has recorded a mean gender pay gap of 36% in April 2016 and a median pay gap of 39% during the same period, according to its 2016 annual report.

Virgin Money Report Significant Gender Pay Gap in 2016

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Discriminatory Dress Codes - ECJ Judgements on Headscarfs in the Workplace

Friday, 24 March 2017

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has handed down judgments in two cases concerning headscarves in the workplace.

Discriminatory Dress Codes - ECJ Judgements on Headscarfs in the Workplace

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Subject Access Requests - When Enough Is Enough

Friday, 17 March 2017

The Court of Appeal has refused to order data controllers to take further steps in subject access compliance.

Subject Access Requests - When Enough Is Enough

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Is Time Between Work Assignments Relevant to Establishing Employment Status?

Friday, 17 March 2017

In the recent case of Capita Translation and Interpreting Limited v Siauciunas the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that the time spent between work assignments...

Is Time Between Work Assignments Relevant to Establishing Employment Status?

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Spring Budget 2017 - 8 Measures You Should Be Aware of

Friday, 17 March 2017

Following the government's announcement of the Budget on 8 March 2017, what are the key points of interest for employment practitioners, employers and employees alike?

Spring Budget 2017 - 8 Measures You Should Be Aware of

Articles & Blogs Employment

Is There a Duty to Raise the Prospect of Ill-Health Retirement with an Employee?

Friday, 17 March 2017

Following the termination of her employment on the grounds of redundancy, Dr G was granted her NHS pension.

Is There a Duty to Raise the Prospect of Ill-Health Retirement with an Employee?

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Employment Tribunal Reform - What Will This Mean for You?

Friday, 10 March 2017

The Government has published its response to the consultation on reforming the Employment Tribunal (ET) system and has set out how it intends to proceed with its proposed reforms.

Employment Tribunal Reform - What Will This Mean for You?

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Migration to The UK Appears to be Falling in The Wake of Brexit

Friday, 10 March 2017

The latest quarterly figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest a drop in the number of EU nationals migrating to the UK and an increase in the number leaving the UK, following the Brexit vote in June last year.

Migration to The UK Appears to be Falling in The Wake of Brexit

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Age-Related Transitional Provisions Deemed Not to Constitute Age Discrimination

Friday, 10 March 2017

Transitional provisions in the Firefighters' Pension Scheme 2015 are deemed not to be discriminatory on grounds of age, according to the Employment Tribunal (ET) at London Central, in...

Employment Law - Age-Related Transitional Provisions

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Employer Awarded Damages of £2 in Confidential Information Case

Friday, 10 March 2017

The High Court has awarded an employer minimal damages of £2 in a case where two former employees were found to have copied and retained confidential information in breach of their contracts of employment.

Employer Awarded Damages of £2 in Confidential Information Case

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Redundancy Dismissal Decided to be Unfair as Tainted by Indirect Sex Discrimination

Friday, 10 March 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a decision of the Employment Tribunal that an employee who changed to part-time working on her return from maternity leave and...

Redundancy Dismissal Decided to be Unfair as Tainted by Indirect Sex Discrimination