Are you a public sector worker facing redundancy? If so we are offering a free 45 minute consultation to those facing unemployment as a result of the Coalition Government’s savage[…]
On 1 October 2010 the Equality Act 2010 came into force. The Act is mainly a harmonising piece of legislation which brought several anti-discriminiation acts under one roof. However, there are some[…]
Human Rights Watch published an important report today exposing Tesco and other European multinationals who are failing to adhere to European and International Labout standards. Please read report below: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tescos-us-operation-accused-of-bullying-staff-2068104.html
In Gibb v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust the Court of Appeal held that the Trust was bound by the terms of a compromise agreement it had entered into[…]
The European Council and Parliament have agreed measures intended to end incentives which encourage excessive risk taking by banks, which they believe played a significant role in the global financial crisis. Some[…]
The Tribunals Service has published its Annual Statistics Report 2009-10. The report shows a significant increase in the number of claims submitted to the employment tribunals. The number of claims in 2009-10[…]
The Government has announced that it intends to start work on extending the right to flexible working to all employees this year. The proposal was a Liberal Party Manifesto commitment[…]
The Government has announced that it intends to enter into consultation to introduce a limit on the number of migrants from outside the Europe Union who can work in the[…]
The Chancellor has announced the details of the coalition Government’s ‘emergency’ Budget to deal with the £149 billion budget deficit crisis. The following measures will be relevant to employment: a review on when[…]
Tribunals Should Take a Practical Approach to Definition of Disability for Mental Impairments
LATEST NEWS Apr 18, 2011
In J v DLA Piper LLP the EAT decided that whilst there is a technical difference between “depression” and a reaction to adverse life events in practice little turns on[…]