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Under the Employment Relations Act 1999 a worker has the right to be accompanied by a fellow worker or trade union representative at an internal disciplinary or grievance procedure hearing,...
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In the context of a redundancy process, in which workers competed with one another in order to obtain one of the remaining posts, it was reasonable for the employer to...
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Whether or not a worker who is on call at their employer’s premises but who is allowed to sleep when their services are not required is entitled to be paid...
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The Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 introduced fees for bringing a claim to the Employment Tribunal (ET) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The stated...
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Exactly when notice of termination takes effect can impact on an employee’s entitlement to certain benefits or employment rights. In a recent case, the Court of Appeal ruled that, in...
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The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 – often referred to as the ‘Whistleblowing’ Act – inserted provisions into the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) in order to protect employees from...
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