Five things we learnt in Employment Law this week (22 December 2017)
A former employee of a property firm has won an unfair dismissal case after she was made redundant two months into her maternity leave and … Read More
Home truths: what employers need to know about working from home
From new contracts to employees being distracted by the household chores. Philip McCabe, Principal Solicitor at McCabe and Co, takes a look at what employers … Read More
Jobs should be advertised as flexible hours, says the EHRC
All jobs should be advertised as available for flexible working, and greater support should be given to fathers to play more of a role in … Read More
A lack of deaf awareness among employers costs the UK economy £24.8bn
A lack of deaf awareness amongst employers and society at large holds people with hearing loss back and costs the UK economy £24.8bn, says charity … Read More
Why is our collective mental health ‘deteriorating’, asks new report
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week (8-15 May) and it’s time to look at the issue from a new angle, says the Mental Health Foundation. Rather … Read More
Herry v Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Governing Body of Hillcrest School
Herry v Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Governing Body of Hillcrest School Appeal No. UKEAT/0100/16/LA EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL FLEETBANK HOUSE, 2-6 SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON EC4Y … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (8 September)
There was no service provision change under TUPE when a subsidised bus service was cancelled and replaced by an arm’s-length commercial service (CT Plus (Yorkshire) … Read More
PERRATT v THE CITY OF CARDIFF COUNCIL – UKEAT/0079/16/RN
Appeal No. UKEAT/0079/16/RN EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL FLEETBANK HOUSE, 2-6 SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON EC4Y 8AE At the Tribunal On 28 June 2016 Before THE HONOURABLE MR … Read More
JAMU v ASDA STORES LTD & OTHERS – UKEAT/0221/15/DA
Appeal No. UKEAT/0221/15/DA EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL FLEETBANK HOUSE, 2-6 SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON EC4Y 8AE At the Tribunal On 22 April 2016 Judgment handed down on … Read More
If an occupational doctor’s report says an employee is not disabled under the Equality Act can we rely on that opinion without risk of disability claims?
Richard Freedman, solicitor in the Employment Department at Rosenblatt, answers… The short answer is no. Whether or not an employee is disabled under the … Read More