A recent survey commissioned by recruiters Badenoch & Clark revealed that 43% of employees affected by the ash cloud travel restrictions saw their pay docked or their annual leave entitlement diminish. A quarter (24%) of employers allowed their staff to work remotely, whilst a third (32%) were generous enough to allow staff to take the […]
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Post created on: May 28th, 2010
In the case of Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police v Jelic the Employment Appeals Tribunal supported an employment tribunal’s finding that a reasonable adjustment could involve swapping roles among employees. The EAT did observe that the case they were considering involved a “disciplined service” – where the employee whose role would have been changed […]
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Post created on: May 4th, 2010
McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd, a high profile discrimination case that reached the Court of Appeal recently, was unsuccessful in getting permission to appeal against a decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (the EAT). The appeal was made by Gary McFarlane, who was employed as a relationship counsellor by Relate Avon Ltd. He was dismissed […]
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Post created on: May 4th, 2010
The nation’s foremost expert on employment law, Lord Justice Mummery, a Court of Appeal Judge, has encouraged any new government to halt the “torrent” of legislation, while also observing that “the law is best kept as far away as possible; you’re best off having nothing to do with it”. Small employers will be very aware […]
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Post created on: May 4th, 2010
Sharon Shoesmith, former head of children’s services at Haringey Council, has lost her latest case against her dismissal. The result of a judicial review of her dismissal has concluded that the dismissal was lawful. Her lawyers had claimed she had been made a scapegoat after the death of ‘Baby P’ – Peter Connelly. Ms Shoesmith’s […]
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Post created on: April 23rd, 2010
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