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Duty to make reasonable adjustments is the employer’s

15 November 2013

14 November 2013

Government considering new powers to tackle non-payment of tribunal awards

New Government commissioned research has found that over half of individuals...

14 November 2013

Hundreds of children’s details lost by teacher on unencrypted council memory stick

The £80,000 penalty served by the Information Commissioner’s Office on North East...

29 October 2013

Acas to amend Code about who workers can choose to bring with them to hearings

The case of Toal and another v GB Oils Ltd UKEAT/0569/12 concerned a dispute between...

28 October 2013

Duty to make reasonable adjustments does not apply to associative disability discrimination

With the scope of protection under anti-discrimination law being extended further...

25 October 2013

Judge applied the wrong test in deciding whether a redundancy situation existed

In Murray v Foyle Meat Ltd, the then Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine said that the language...

23 October 2013

Average absence level back up to 7.6 days per employee per year

The number of employers making changes to working patterns in a positive move...

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EAT clarifies the right test for constructive dismissal

22 October 2013

21 October 2013

Unfair selection for redundancy where competition for new job not on equal footing

The EAT’s decision in Somerset County Council v Chaloner is yet another...

15 October 2013

Female representation on UK’s boards continues to increase

Latest figures for Women on Boards, published by the BIS, show that...

15 October 2013

Employment Tribunal Fees – Judicial Review Update

The Court of Session has stayed the judicial review proceedings brought by...

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Age limit of 65 for pay protection scheme not objectively justified

14 October 2013

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