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MoJ figures show 2% increase in ET claims

26 September 2017

25 September 2017

Suspension was a breach of trust and confidence

The High Court rules that the suspension of a teacher following allegations of using unreasonable force to achieve a child’s behavioural compliance was a breach...

21 September 2017

One in three ‘sick notes’ for mental health, says NHS

A publication produced by NHS Digital, analysing fit notes issued by GP practices in England from December 2014 to March 2017, reveals that nearly a...

20 September 2017

Acas advice to help support working parents with premature babies

Acas has published new advice for employers to help them support working parents with premature or sick babies and which also explains the law and...

19 September 2017

Successful Claimant’s ET fees to be paid by the Government, not the Respondent

An ET sees no reason to order a Respondent to reimburse the tribunal fees paid by a successful Claimant as the fees have been quashed...

18 September 2017

£22,000 awarded after change imposed to flexible working hours

An ET upholds an employee’s constructive dismissal claim after the employer imposed a change to his contract which breached an agreed flexible working request that...

14 September 2017

Two in five parents felt penalised at work when they asked for flexibility

A TUC study of low paid working parents reveals that 42% feel they are penalised if they ask for family-friendly working patterns, resulting in fewer...

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Revised Vento injury to feelings awards bands in force from 11 September 2017

13 September 2017

12 September 2017

Asda store employees can compare their pay with distribution workers

In an equal pay for work of equal value claim, the EAT has ruled that Asda store employees, nearly all women, can compare their work...

11 September 2017

Monitoring private communications on employer’s messenger service breached human rights

The European Court of Human Rights holds that a worker’s right to respect for private life had been violated when his personal messages on the...

7 September 2017

Absence rates on the rise

Employee absence has gone up to a median of 6.6 days per employee, rising to 9.1 days in the public sector, with a total median...

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Response published to consultation on corporate governance reforms

6 September 2017

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