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Acas publishes leaflet explaining how early conciliation will work

7 April 2014

7 April 2014

Claimants did not have a fair opportunity to save their jobs

In a restructuring situation, employers sometimes adopt the practice of declaring that all jobs in a particular department have ceased and then create completely new...

4 April 2014

Davies report shows that women now account for 20.7% of FTSE100 board positions

Lord Davies of Abersoch has published the third annual progress report into Women on Boards....

4 April 2014

Commission launches consultation on new age discrimination guidance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a six-week consultation on draft guidance...

4 April 2014

Zero hours contracts consultation closes with over 30,000 responses

The Government’s consultation on zero hours contracts has now closed, having received more than 30,000 responses....

4 April 2014

Children and Families Act provides leave for parents in surrogacy arrangements

Rogue employers who do not pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW)...

2 April 2014

Viewed objectively the employer’s conduct inferred a right to enhanced redundancy payments

In Peacock Stores v Peregrine, Norman & Matthews the EAT had to consider whether a tribunal had been entitled...

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Amendments to employment tribunal fees in force from 6 April

26 March 2014

24 March 2014

Mistreatment because of immigration status could not be treated as discrimination because of nationality

Under S.9 of the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010), the protected characteristic of ‘race’ includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins)...

21 March 2014

ECJ rules that a receiving mother in a surrogacy arrangement is not entitled to maternity leave

In C. D. v S. T., Ms D. entered into a surrogacy agreement to have a baby....

19 March 2014

Admissibility of covert recordings in employment tribunal hearings

In Punjab National Bank v Gosain, Gosain (G) lodged ET claims alleging sexual harassment, sex discrimination and constructive dismissal....

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Government gets tough with employers failing to pay minimum wage

11 March 2014

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