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World Cup Workplace Issues
World Cup Workplace Issues Acas has issued guidance for employers to help them deal with issues they may face as the World Cup approaches. Acas is urging employers to start talking to employees now so...
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April 2015 Changes in Employment Law
...Employment Law A reminder of some changes to employment law this April. Shared parental leave will be available in respect of children due to be born or placed for adoption on or after 5 April 2015. ...
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Employment tribunal compensation to increase in April
Employment tribunal compensation to increase in April Employment tribunal compensation to increase in April Unfair dismissal, redundancy and discrimination compensation limits will increase from Apr...
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Piers Leigh-Pollitt
...Employment Law since 1997 Professional Memberships Employment Lawyers Association Areas of expertise Data protectionEmployment Law Advice For EmployersEmployment Law Advice For Employe...
Ensuring volunteers don't become employees - as Published in Charity Finance
...employment tribunal on the basis that the individual is in fact classed as an employee, a worker or “in employment” for discrimination purposes. True volunteers are currently outside the principal pr...
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Ban on Religious, Political and Philosophical Symbols Lawful
Ban on Religious, Political and Philosophical Symbols Lawful It may not have escaped your attention that the ECJ has just issued high-profile judgments in two cases concerning employees wearing headsc...
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No whistleblowing protection for employee concerned only for personal liability
...Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). Decision The EAT dismissed her appeal, finding that the employment tribunal had applied the public interest test correctly. A disclosure does not ...
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Discrimination: No time off to attend Mosque did not amount to indirect discrimination
...employment contract (with consent), so that he would not have to work on Fridays, but Mr Cherfi refused the change and instead took sick leave or holiday so that he could attend the Mosque. In 2009, ...
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Unfair dismissal: Health and safety comes first
...Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), for health and safety grounds. Summary of the caseMr Oudahar was employed as a chef by Esporta. He refused to clean part of the kitchen floor as there were wires com...
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Dismissal Fair Despite Failure to Follow Acas Code
...employment tribunal dismissed his claim as the employer had complied with the Acas Code. The employee appealed, arguing that the Acas Code had not been complied with as: the final written warning le...
Working at Height
Working at Height Falls from height resulted in 25 deaths, 2,522 non fatal injuries and 2,727 non fatal over 7 day RIDDOR injuries, according toHSE workplace statistics for 2012/13. Definition of work...
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New Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working
New Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working A new Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working came into force on 16 May 2014. Please see our briefing note which sets out the key changes. ...
Podcast no. 1 - Shared Parental Leave Podcast
Podcast no. 1 - Shared Parental Leave Podcast Piers Leigh-Pollitt, Simon Henthorn and Katie Mahoney explore and explain the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. Through the use of s...
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Fit for Work Service: Roll-out Complete
Fit for Work Service: Roll-out Complete The Fit for Work Service has now been rolled out across the whole of England, Scotland and Wales. Fit for Work offers a free occupational health referral and as...
Capita-lising on the recent sexual harassment trend
...Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling that a female manager had not harassed a junior male employee when she massaged his shoulders in an open plan office. It ruled her conduct was not&nbs...
Coronavirus job retention scheme: more updates
Coronavirus job retention scheme: more updates At the end of last week, the Government made a series of further changes to its job retention scheme guidance to clarify areas of concern for employers.&...
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Will overnight stay be considered ‘working time’ when considering national minimum wage?
Will overnight stay be considered ‘working time’ when considering national minimum wage? Many businesses will require employees to travel in the course of their employment and in some cases they will ...
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Woolworths Stores are Separate Establishments for Collective Redundancy Consultation
Woolworths Stores are Separate Establishments for Collective Redundancy Consultation An employment tribunal has ruled that each Woolworths store was a separate establishment for collective redundancy ...
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Trigger for Collective Redundancy Consultation: Back to Square One
Trigger for Collective Redundancy Consultation: Back to Square One The ECJ has refused to rule on the trigger point for starting collective redundancy consultation leaving employers unclear on their o...
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Failure to Allow Grievance Appeal to Different Manager May Give Grounds for Constructive Dismissal
...employment tribunal to reconsider the matter. Grievance procedures are not normally contractual in nature, meaning that a failure to comply will not amount to a breach of any express terms of the emp...