Tribunal changes update 31.08.2012 Under the new system, there will be two levels of claim. For ‘Level 1’ claims, such as failure to... Read the article
Court of Appeal ruling on annual leave & sickness absence 24.08.2012 The Court also ruled that a worker who becomes sick whilst on a scheduled holiday from work is entitled to... Read the article
Tesco’s illegal workers 21.08.2012 Tesco now faces a civil penalty of up to £10,000 for each illegal worker unless it can provide evidence... Read the article
Supreme court hears first age discrimination cases 23.07.2012 In the Seldon case, Mr Seldon was forced to retire at age 65 as a partner in a law firm... Read the article
More reforms for Irish employment law enforcement 09.07.2012 With a history of up to eight months for employers to be notified that a claim has been lodged against... Read the article
Employment laws under review 02.07.2012 For example, although the Coalition Government increased the qualifying service to bring an unfair dismissal claim to two years where... Read the article
Citation urges employers to prepare for “summer of sickies” 06.06.2012 With the Olympic Games starting in London just weeks after the UEFA European Championships in the Ukraine, UK industry is... Read the article
Recommendations in the Beecroft report to cut red tape should be welcomed 01.06.2012 It is also disappointing – if it is true – that the Prime Minister ‘doctored’ Beecroft’s findings in some... Read the article