Five things we learnt in employment law this week (28 July)

James Rhodes

28th July 2016
Five things we learnt in employment law this week
  1. Agency workers can claim whistleblowing protection against end-users under s43K Employment Rights Act 1996 (McTigue v University Hospital Bristol NHS FT)
James Rhodes, DAC Beachcroft.
James Rhodes, DAC Beachcroft.

2. It is open to a Tribunal to find that a claimant was not dismissed (following a successful appeal) even where the claimant was dissatisfied with the basis of the reinstatement and where the respondent had previously conceded that there was a dismissal (Folkestone Nursing Home Ltd v Patel).

3. A group of Uber drivers are challenging their employment status in a claim for holiday and sick pay.

4. A number of employer groups have appealed for the government to delay introduction of the apprenticeship levy for at least a year, following the EU referendum result.

5. According to an analysis by the TUC, UK wages fell more than 10% between 2007 and 2015.

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