Legal articles
29-06-09
Workers on long-term sick leave | Non-payment of holiday pay
Practice group: Employment law
The judgment of the House of Lords in the long-running case of Stringer and others v HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be a blow to many...
29-06-09
The new Equality Bill
Practice group: Employment law
The long-awaited Equality Bill has begun its progress through Parliament, after it was introduced in the House of Commons on 24 April 2009....
26-06-09
Age Discrimination and Selection for Redundancy | Update
Practice group: Employment law
In a case that will be of interest to employers considering making redundancies, the Court of Appeal has dismissed, by a two to one...
26-06-09
Harassment claims must be 'worth the candle'
Practice group: Employment law
Although there is no law in the UK that specifically protects against bullying in the workplace, an employee who is bullied or victimised...
25-06-09
Part-Time Workers | No Hypothetical Comparators
Practice group: Employment law
The Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (PTWR) established a minimum standard of fairness for...
25-06-09
TUPE | Service provision changes and dedicated staff
Practice group: Employment law
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), which implement the EC Acquired Rights Directive in the...
25-06-09
Letting the media into family courts | What it means in reality
Practice group: Family law services
When Justice Secretary Jack Straw decreed that from April 27, family courts were to be opened up to journalists, some couples were...
24-06-09
Disability discrimination | Normal day-to-day activities
Practice group: Employment law
For the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), a person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment...
23-06-09
Whistleblowing | Persisting in Allegations
Practice group: Employment law
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled (Aryeetey v Tuntum Housing Association) that the Employment Tribunal (ET) was entitled to...
22-06-09
Controlling shareholder can be an employee
Practice group: Employment law
In Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) v 1. Richard Neufeld and 2. Keith Howe, the Court of Appeal has...
19-06-09
The importance of safety standards
Practice group: Employment law
A recent case highlights the importance for those working in the building industry of ensuring that they carry out work in accordance with...
08-06-09
Sharia law emerging in UK
Practice group: Family law services
The Archbishop of Canterbury sparked controversy in February last year, when he suggested that adoption of aspects of sharia law would...
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