Legal articles
12-04-10
Full statutory holiday entitlement not employers responsibility
Practice group: Employment law
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a worker's right to statutory paid annual leave, under the Working Time Regulations...
11-04-10
Compromise Agreements | Claims of Misrepresentation
Practice group: Employment law
As a general rule, out of court settlements of employment disputes are not legally binding in that they cannot exclude an employee's...
10-04-10
Workplace bullying | Employers must be vigilant to avoid hefty costs
Practice group: Employment law
Recent allegations of bullying within 10 Downing Street have raised the profile of a subject which receives relatively little coverage...
09-04-10
Poor choice of language wins bankers age discrimination claim
Practice group: Employment law
A 42-year-old German banker based in London, has had his claim of age discrimination against his former employer upheld by the London South...
08-04-10
National Minimum Wage cheats – Watch out!
Practice group: Employment law
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are intent on cracking down on employers who fail to pay workers the National Minimum Wage, particularly...
07-04-10
Right to request time off for training
Practice group: Employment law
The Government has now published guidance for employers on the new right of employees to request time off work for training, which was...
06-04-10
Allegations arising during Tribunal claims | Whistleblowing update
Practice group: Employment law
When someone believes they have been dismissed or suffered a detriment at work because they have made a protected disclosure under the...
05-04-10
Infertility treatment | grey area for discrimination claims
Practice group: Employment law
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed the extent to which discrimination on the ground that an employee is receiving IVF...
04-04-10
Pregnancy in the workplace | A risky business?
Practice group: Employment law
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require all employers to carry out an assessment of workplace risks that could...
03-04-10
New penalties for serious Data Protection Breaches
Practice group: Technology & IP legal services
New powers, designed to prevent serious breaches of personal data security, came into force on 6 April 2010. The Information Commissioner's...
02-04-10
Massive Litigation shake-up proposed
Practice group: Litigation & dispute resolution
Lord Justice Jackson's eagerly awaited final report outlining proposed changes to the British system of civil litigation has been published...
01-04-10
New sick note system 'fits' the bill
Practice group: Employment law
Employers are reminded that the new 'fit note' regime replaced the current system, whereby doctors issue hand-written sick...
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