In the recent case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake & others, the Supreme Court had to decide how sleep in workers’ working time should be calculated for the National Minimum Wage (NMW).
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Mar
2021
The standard EC period is now 6 weeks rather than a month (but there is no longer the possibility of extending it by 2 weeks). Although this may appear to give people 2 weeks longer to submit employment tribunal claims...
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Dec
2020
In the case of Kelly v PGA, the EAT held that an employment tribunal was wrong to make an order of re-engagement as the employer had lost trust and confidence in an employee’s ability to carry out his role, and this belief was rationally held.
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Sep
The EAT, in J Pranczk v Hampshire County Council, had to recently decide whether a Tribunal should have identified, direct and indirect disability and victimisation claims from a claim form when detrimental treatment was alleged.
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Jun
According to the Times this week, the government has asked the Law Commission to help design a lawful system for charging employment tribunal fees.
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In the case of Radia v Jefferies International Limited the Claimant was unsuccessful in his claims for disability discrimination.
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In Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd v Miss M Puar the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) clarified the steps that need to be considered when considering a strike out.
21
Jan
A female driver who was sexually harassed by her manager and supervisor has won her claim for constructive unfair dismissal.
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20
2019
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