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EU approves measures to cut staff costs

10 May 2012

10 May 2012

Protection of Freedoms Bill becomes law

The Protection of Freedoms Bill has completed its passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent....

10 May 2012

Sunday Trading Bill receives Royal Assent

The Bill to suspend Sunday Trading Laws during the Olympic and Paralympic Games has received Royal Assent....

10 May 2012

Liability for compensation cannot be apportioned

In Brennan and others v Sunderland City Council and others the EAT held that employment tribunals have no jurisdiction to apportion liability between respondents who...

10 May 2012

Liability for employee’s murder to be decided

In Vaickuviene and others v J Sainsbury plc the Outer House of the Court of Session dismissed an employer's application to strike out a claim...

9 May 2012

EAT condemns practice of ‘compromising staff out’

In King v Royal Bank of Canada the EAT upheld an appeal that an employment tribunal had not dealt with the question of...

9 May 2012

Tackling the taboo of mental ill-health at work

Acas has launched its first guide to tackle what it describes as the last taboo in business - mental illness at work....

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Work experience placements that work

9 May 2012

9 May 2012

Protection for whistle-blowers disclosing information to ICO

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued guidance on protection for whistle-blowers disclosing information to...

9 May 2012

40% increase in employment tribunal claims

The Tribunals Service has published quarterly statistics for 1 October to 31 December 2011...

2 May 2012

Adjustments were reasonable when looked at ‘in the round’

Mr Burke suffers from multiple sclerosis. He requested that adjustments be made when taking examinations in order to qualify as a solicitor....

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Failure to address menopause amounted to sex discrimination

18 April 2012

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