Five things we learned in Employment Law this week (1 December 2017)
The European Court of Justice has found that ‘workers’ must be able to carry over paid annual leave, even in instances where they have not … Read More
The European Court of Justice has found that ‘workers’ must be able to carry over paid annual leave, even in instances where they have not … Read More
The EAT has upheld an earlier Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers are ‘workers’. 2. A manager who was sacked for calling Prince George “the … Read More
The CJEU has held that employers who fail to conduct an appropriate risk assessment for a breastfeeding employee are discriminating on the grounds of the … Read More
A BBC survey has revealed that half of British women and a fifth of men have been sexually harassed at work or place of study. … Read More
The Greek Police’s minimum height requirement for new recruits is indirectly discriminatory towards women. A person’s physical ability should be more important than their height … Read More
The Court of Appeal has held that the segregation of boys and girls at a Muslim faith school was unlawful because it prevented pupils from … Read More
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has been hearing Uber’s appeal against the decision that its drivers are workers. The Employment Tribunal recently held that the drivers … Read More
It is not necessary for an industrial action ballot paper to specify the precise date on which proposed action is expected to take place (High … Read More
Minor discrepancies between the name of the prospective respondent in an Acas early conciliation certificate and the name of the actual respondent in subsequent tribunal … Read More
Claimants do not bear the initial burden of proof in discrimination claims. Tribunals must consider all the evidence in the case before deciding whether or … Read More