In this month’s review we consider some recent decisions on sick pay and holiday entitlements, as well as a case illustrating that it is not always easy for employees to demonstrate that changes have been implied into their contracts of employment by the conduct of the parties.
In this month’s review we report on whether the statutory grievance procedure applies if the employee claims discrimination arising from a dismissal; the protection afforded to a whistleblower from detriment by his employer; a change in the national minimum wage rates; the tale of the most difficult litigant in person ever; and the start of the process to potentially abolish the statutory dispute resolution procedures.
In this month’s Review we identify some interesting cases including: whether the UK has adequately implemented the EC directive against discrimination on the grounds of age; how employers are prohibited from taking into account expired disciplinary warnings when determining a sanction for subsequent disciplinary problems; and a warning shot about dealing with work-related stress. There is, however, some good news on non-competition restrictive covenants! We hope you enjoy and find it useful.
In this review we report on meeting the requirements of Statutory Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedures (SDDP) in relation to Section 98A(2) ERA “Polkey Reversal”; How section 98A(1) applies where SDDPs are not completed in relation to a dismissal; a case where a dismissed employee was not entitled to full pay in lieu of notice; the changes introduced by the Work and Families Act 2006; many recent discrimination cases including religious, disability, sex, age; and many more.
In this Review we report on how a dismissal due to ill health caused by the employer may not be unfair; a case involving undertakings to stop a new employer from using confidential information obtained from a former employer; an important case clarifying the law on making Polkey deductions from compensation; and a look at the seminar work we have undertaken for our clients this month.