Edward Davey, the Minister for Employment Relations intends to lobby against the European Parliament’s proposed 20 weeks of maternity leave at full pay at a meeting of the EU Council.[…]
Dismissal Based on Inappropriate Manifestation of Spiritual Belief not Discriminatory
LATEST NEWS Apr 18, 2011
The EAT recently confirmed that an employer can lawfully dismiss an employee who inappropriately manifests his spiritual belief at work. The employee in this case had brought spiritualist DVDs and[…]
Legal Representation for Meetings at Work – A Reasonable Adjustment for Disabled Employees?
LATEST NEWS Apr 18, 2011
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently confirmed that it may be a reasonable adjustment for a disabled employee to have legal representation. In Yorkshire Housing Limited v Cuerden the EAT[…]
The Equality and Human Rights Commission concluded in its report “How Fair is Britain?” that the UK is a largely tolerant and open minded place to live and work. However,[…]
The government is considering increasing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from 1 year to 2 years. The timetable for a decision has not yet been announced, and it is likely[…]
In Tao Herbs and Accupuncture Ltd v Jin the EAT upheld the Employment Tribunal’s award of £11,000 to an unfairly dismissed employee, despite the Employer seeking to argue that this[…]
Employers can only dismiss employees fairly for a fair reason and following a fair process. The Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the 5 potentially fair reasons which are: capability;[…]
Redundancy has a specific technical meaning and is often misunderstood by employers and employees alike. Redundancy is defined as where the employer has ceased to carry on business for the[…]