In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the High Court has held that a company was not vicariously liable for the assault by one of its directors on an employee following[…]
Company not Vicariously Liable for Director’s Assault on Employee Following Christmas Party
LATEST NEWS Dec 05, 2016
Failure to Allow for Rest Breaks Under Working Time Regulations a “Refusal”
LATEST NEWS Nov 17, 2016
In Grange v Abellio London Ltd, the EAT has held that a claim for ‘refusal’ to permit rest breaks under the Working Time Regulations 1998 can be brought where the[…]
Inquiry into the “Gig Economy” following investigations into Sports Direct, Asos and others.
LATEST NEWS Oct 28, 2016
The Commons Select Committee on Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (previously BIS) has launched an inquiry into the future world of work, focusing on the rapidly changing nature of work,[…]
Asda Store Workers Can Compare themselves to Depot Staff for Equal Pay Purposes
LATEST NEWS Oct 18, 2016
In Brierley and ors v Asda Stores Ltd, the Manchester Employment Tribunal has ruled that a group of Asda store workers can compare themselves to distribution depot workers for the[…]
Court of Appeal Decision: Holiday Pay under Working Time Regulations includes Commission
LATEST NEWS Oct 17, 2016
In British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock and anor, the Court of Appeal has upheld the EAT’s decision that the Working Time Regulations 1998 SI 1998/1833 (WTR) can be interpreted[…]
Tribunal has Power to Decide whether a Settlement Agreement is invalid due to Lack of Mental Capacity
LATEST NEWS Oct 05, 2016
Tribunal can determine whether settlement agreement invalid for lack of capacity In Glasgow City Council v Dahhan, the EAT has held that the employment tribunal has jurisdiction to set aside[…]
This is the ACAS Guide to Settlement Agreements, a useful starting point if you have been offered or are considering offering a settlement agreement. Settlement agreements Settlement Agreements came into[…]
In G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Ltd v Powell, the EAT has held that a reasonable adjustment for disability which is incompatible with the terms of the employment contract cannot be[…]
In Trustees of the William Jones’s School Foundation v Parry, the EAT has held that rule 12(1)(b) of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2013 is ultra vires – i.e. outside the[…]
In McTigue v University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, the EAT has clarified the circumstances in which an agency worker can claim whistleblowing protection against an end-user by virtue of[…]