New working group to help with caring responsibilities
Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow, has announced a new government and employers working group
22 August 2012
Non-solicitation clause reasonable
In Safetynet Security Ltd v Coppage and another, the Mercantile Court enforced a six month post-termination
22 August 2012
Directors not part of organised grouping of employees
In Edinburgh Home-Link Partnership and others v The City of Edinburgh Council and others the EAT held that the directors of a housing charity
22 August 2012
Redundancy pool of one may be reasonable
In Wrexham Golf Co Ltd v Ingham the EAT overturned a tribunal’s decision that the dismissal of the Golf Club’s steward
22 August 2012
New guide explains maternity rights and redundancy
Acas and the Equality and Human Rights Commission have published a new guide to help employers understand
24 July 2012
Further consultation on Bill of Rights
The Commission on a Bill of Rights has published its second consultation
24 July 2012
Cabinet Office publishes guidance on consultation
The Cabinet Office has published guidance on the consultation principles that government departments and
24 July 2012
Lay members entitled to reach different conclusion
In McCafferty v Royal Mail the EAT confirmed that the two lay tribunal members were entitled to find
24 July 2012
SOSR dismissal fair even though allegations unproven
In Leach v The Office of Communications the Court of Appeal confirmed that a public regulatory authority had fairly dismissed an employee
24 July 2012
Swedish compulsory retirement age of 67 justified
In Hörnfeldt v PostenMeddelande AB the ECJ held that a Swedish compulsory retirement age of 67 was justified
24 July 2012