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With PCS, the largest civil service union, set to close its ballot for strike action tomorrow, the ATL & the NUT have both announced ballot results in favour of strike action today, raising the possibility of coordinated strike action taking place on 30 June. As well as the disruption to many schools in England & […]
Read morePost created on: June 14th, 2011
Business secretary Vince Cable has used a speech at the GMB Congress this morning to warn trade unions that co-ordinated strike action will lead to tougher strike laws. Mr Cable emphasised that there is currently no compelling reason to change the industrial relation laws, but warned that “should the position change, and should strikes impose […]
Read morePost created on: June 6th, 2011
Sharon Shoesmith, previously Director of Children’s Services for Haringey Council, has won an appeal against her dismissal. Last year a judicial review found Ms Shoesmith’s dismissal was lawful, but in a judgment handed down today, the Court of Appeal found “Haringey’s decision to dismiss Ms Shoesmith was itself “unlawful and void”. This case is reminder […]
Read morePost created on: May 27th, 2011
A case heard today at an employment tribunal brought by National Union of Journalists member Keri Hudson is reported to have found the claimant – an intern – to be a worker, the claimant awarded minimum wage & holiday pay arrears. Whether this is the first case of its kind, or only the first case to […]
Read morePost created on: May 12th, 2011
The Government has published its guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations today, in advance of them coming into force on 1st October 2011. The regulations will provide agency workers with the same basic working and employment conditions as if they had been hired directly, after working for the same hirer for 12 consecutive weeks. This […]
Read morePost created on: May 6th, 2011