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Equality Bill receives Royal Assent to become the Equality Act 2010

29 April 2010

28 April 2010

Admissibility of clandestine recording in tribunal claims

Admissibility of clandestine recording in tribunal claims In Williamson v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, the EAT held that public interest demands that deliberations...

28 April 2010

Employer entitled to act on information available

Employer entitled to act on information available In Eioyaccu v Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the EAT held that where an employer has concerns about an employee’s...

28 April 2010

Fast track scheme to enforce tribunal awards

Fast track scheme to enforce tribunal awards Workers awarded payouts from their former employers at Employment Tribunals will be given extra help to ensure they...

22 April 2010

Fraudulent job application leads to 24 weeks in jail

Fraudulent job application leads to 24 weeks in jail Rhiannon Mackay, who forged references and lied in her job application to get an NHS post...

22 April 2010

Bribery Act receives Royal Assent

Bribery Act receives Royal Assent The Bribery Act has now received Royal Assent. The Act repeals the common law offences of bribery and creates several...

21 April 2010

Acas predicts evolving workplace conflicts

Acas predicts evolving workplace conflicts A new discussion paper, ‘Riding out the storm: managing conflict in a recession and beyond’ from conciliation body, Acas, is...

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Industrious Ltd v Vincent [2010] IRLR 204

7 April 2010

7 April 2010

Unison v Somerset County Council [2010] IRLR 207

Unison v Somerset County Council [2010] IRLR 207 TUPE imposes an obligation on the transferor and the transferee to inform appropriate representatives about a transfer...

7 April 2010

Kücükdeveci v Swedex GmbH und Co KG IDS Brief 896

Kücükdeveci v Swedex GmbH und Co KG IDS Brief 896 K, who had been employed by Swedex since 1996 when she was 18, was dismissed...

29 March 2010

Fundamental breach of contract cannot be cured after the event

Fundamental breach of contract cannot be cured after the event In Buckland v Bournemouth University, the Court of Appeal ruled that the range of reasonable...

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Dismissal was fair following allegations of paedophile activity

29 March 2010

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