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ECJ confirms ‘establishment’ for collective redundancies means the entity to which the workers are assigned

30 April 2015

24 April 2015

Study reveals prejudice against obese people by employers during recruitment

The results of a survey by Crossland Employment Solicitors who polled people with hiring responsibilities at 1,000 employers looking at recruitment attitudes towards obese employees....

24 April 2015

TUC publishes new guide to epilepsy in the workplace

The TUC, in partnership with Epilepsy Action, has published ‘Epilepsy in the workplace’ to aid trade union workplace representatives in supporting members with epilepsy....

24 April 2015

Fee costs can be awarded if claimants reimburse union for fees paid on their behalf

Readers will recall that earlier this year we reported the EAT’s decision in Goldwater and others v Sellafield Ltd, where the EAT interpreted the reference...

24 April 2015

EAT sets low threshold for public interest test in whistleblowing claims

On 25 June 2013, S.43B(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 was amended so that protection for whistleblowing would only apply where a qualifying disclosure...

20 April 2015

Commission starts consultations with the Social Partners on consolidation of three Directives

The EU Commission is consulting with the EU level social partners seeking their views on the possible consolidation of three Directives on: (i) collective redundancies;...

20 April 2015

Commission sets out new priorities in Business Plan

Three new projects impacting on the workplace and the enforcement of employment rights are at the centre of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s new...

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Bus driver awarded nearly £84,000 after being unfairly dismissed after failing a drug test

20 April 2015

20 April 2015

Female banker wins £3.1m payout over colleagues’ drug lies and bullying after ‘crazy Miss Cokehead’ nickname

The Evening Standard has reported that a woman banker in the London office of a Russian bank has been awarded £3.1 million after being driven...

13 April 2015

ECJ to deliver decision on collective redundancy consultation trigger point on 30 April 2015

In USDAW v Ethel Austin Ltd, while the collective consultation obligations under UK law apply where an employer is proposing to dismiss as redundant 20...

13 April 2015

Good workplace practices can spot and resolve mental health issues

A new report published by the TUC, Good practice in workplace mental health , says workers have been experiencing a significant increase in stress, which...

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UNISON granted permission to appeal against employment tribunal fees

13 April 2015

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