Stereotyping amounted to direct discrimination
In Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Morris the EAT held that a black employee had been the subject of direct discrimination
20 March 2012
Acas advises on Queen’s Diamond Jubilee holiday issues
Acas is reminding employers to plan ahead to avoid last minute leave request clashes or short-term absences in connection with celebrations to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
7 March 2012
Limited progress in EU female Board presence
Just one in seven board members at Europe's top firms is a woman (13.7%) according to
7 March 2012
Figures provided on unpaid tribunal awards
In answer to a question as to how many unpaid employment tribunal awards and unpaid ACAS settlements were passed to High Court Enforcement Officers
7 March 2012
Automatic settlement for skilled workers to end
As part of the Government's commitment to reviewing the immigration system, last summer a consultation was launched
7 March 2012
Contract illegal and unenforceable from outset
In Zarkasi v Anindita and another the EAT ruled that an Indonesian domestic worker, who entered the UK on
7 March 2012
Dismissals with offer of franchises was ETO reason
In Meter U Ltd v Ackroyd and ors the EAT held that where, after a TUPE transfer, transferring employees were dismissed and replaced with
7 March 2012
Suspending employees must not be a knee-jerk reaction
In Crawford and anr v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust the Court of appeal restored a tribunal’s finding of unfair dismissal
27 February 2012
Changes to RIDDOR finalised
Regulations have been published which increase the period of incapacity that triggers the employer's duty to make a report
27 February 2012
Government to reduce rehabilitation periods
The Government is amending the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
27 February 2012