Employment and HR

• Early Conciliation and Second Certificates

  • Posted21 June 2017

  For Employment Tribunal (ET) claims lodged on or after 6 May 2014, it is a legal requirement, unless an exemption applies, for the claimant to first notify the Advisory, Conciliation...

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• Mother Suffered Discrimination After Part-Time Return From Maternity Leave

  • Posted8 June 2017

  The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against or treat a woman unfavourably because of her pregnancy, or because she has given birth recently, is breastfeeding or is...

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• Organised Grouping of NHS Carers Embroiled in TUPE Dispute

  • Posted30 May 2017

  Whether or not the employment of an organised grouping of workers has been transferred from one employer to another for the purposes of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)...

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• Workplace Bans on Religious Symbols and Dress

  • Posted19 May 2017

  In ruling on a question concerning the interpretation of EU Directive 2000/78/EC, which establishes a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, the Court of Justice of the...

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• Unfair Dismissal – ‘Lifetime Loss’ Cases

  • Posted8 May 2017

  When an employee succeeds in a claim for unfair dismissal, the compensation awarded by the Employment Tribunal (ET) will take into account any future loss of earnings. In the majority...

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• Court of Appeal Rejects Pimlico Plumbers’ Appeal in Employment Status Case

  • Posted19 April 2017

  There have been a number of recent cases looking at the precise nature of the employment status of those working for employers who like their operatives to appear to clients...

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