November 2014 bulletin

  • Not plane sailing for airport worker
  • Ill-health absences and disability
  • Duty of care in misconduct proceedings
  • Substituted PILON didn’t alter termination date
  • Business needs are relevant too
  • No jurisdiction to hear employee’s claim
  • Her Majesty’s Attorney General v Iteshi

October 2014 bulletin

  • The birth of new antenatal rights
  • Dismissal for non-criminal conduct
  • Acas guidance on appearance
  • Can’t buy me self-employed status
  • Fixed term worker denied PHI
  • Emergency time off
  • Elys v Marks & Spencer

September 2014 bulletin

  • Important change for companies which employ drivers
  • Warnings and past offences
  • Heavier sanctions at appeal stage?
  • Adjusted scoring for disabled employees
  • What the HR consultant says goes
  • Employer’s liability for disclosures to police

July 2014 bulletin

  • No reasonable adjustments needed for carers
  • New flexible working rules are in
  • Right to holiday pay lives on
  • Delayed resignation needn’t forfeit claim
  • Keeping schtum on spent convictions
  • Discrimination law in the UK could expand to include obesity

June 2014 bulletin

  • Lock, take stock and eschew smoking quarrels
  • Timing of constructive dismissal resignation
  • Boss can be a worker
  • Care worker’s working time
  • Clements v Lloyds Bank