Employment and HR

• Employer Not Responsible for Abuse of Union Activist

  • Posted9 February 2015

  A mental health nurse who was subjected to disgraceful abuse by colleagues in the midst of a bitter falling out between rival trade unions has failed to convince the Employment...

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• Collective Redundancy Consultation – Advocate General’s Opinion on the Meaning of ‘Establishment’

  • Posted6 February 2015

  Under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, employers have a duty to consult with appropriate representatives of employees concerning forthcoming redundancies if 20 or...

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• Repayment of Flight and Training Costs Fair

  • Posted29 January 2015

  When a Polish au pair was dismissed by her employers, they demanded repayment of the air fares and training costs they had incurred. This was in accordance with the...

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• Employment Tribunal Treated Psychotic Litigant Unfairly

  • Posted20 January 2015

  A litigant who was in the grip of a psychotic episode when he turned up an hour late to an Employment Tribunal (ET) hearing – only to discover that his...

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• Government Publishes Guidance on the ‘Fit for Work’ Service

  • Posted14 January 2015

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidance for employers and employees on the new ‘Fit for Work’ service, originally referred to as the Health and Work Service,...

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• Bank Worker’s Disability Discrimination Claim Setback

  • Posted9 January 2015

  A bank worker who claims she was subjected to a campaign of abuse and degrading treatment by colleagues due to the ‘pot-pourri’ of medical conditions from which she suffered has...

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