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Latest EAT Judgments- Simpson v Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd & Ors [2010] UKEAT 0544_09_2708 (27 August 2010)
- JP Morgan Europe Ltd v. Chweidan [2010] UKEAT 0286_09_2608 (26 August 2010)
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. A Beck [2010] UKEAT 0141_10_2408 (24 August 2010)
- West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust v. Evans [2010] UKEAT 0398_09_1908 (19 August 2010)
- Community Dental Centres Ltd v. Sultan- Darmon [2010] UKEAT 0532_09_1208 (12 August 2010)
- St Andrews Catholic Primary School & Ors v Blundell [2010] UKEAT 0330_09_0608 (6 August 2010)
- Brownbill & Ors v St Helens & Knowsley Hospital NHS Trust [2010] UKEAT 0074_10_0608 (6 August 2010)
- Wilson Devonald Ltd v Suckling [2010] UKEAT 0131_10_0308 (3 August 2010)
- Carclo Technical Plastics Ltd v. Jeyanthikumar [2010] UKEAT 0129_10_0308 (3 August 2010)
- Parfums Givenchy Ltd v Finch [2010] UKEAT 0517_09_3007 (30 July 2010)
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Sickness At The Heart of Europe (1)
Long term sick absentees from work are a problem. It’s a problem for them, because they’re sat at home generally stressed out about the fact they’ve a job they haven’t seen for months or years – a tie that sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Absence, Working Time Regulations
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Glass Ceiling
The Times reports that Pinsent Masons is the first law firm to enter Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index – meaning that it is one of the top 100 employers for gay people. I actually suspect that homophobic discrimination is fairly low … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
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Crystal Ball
Blogger Head of Legal, who like me must be sad enough to browse case reports that fall outside his area of expertise, comments on the odd result in Richmond Adult Community College v McDougall [2008] EWCA Civ 4. The actual … Continue reading
Employment Judges
Employment tribunal chairmen are now renamed Employment Judges – a change which highlights the change in philosophy and attitude in the Tribunal, which seems to completely contrast with the changes occuring in the ‘normal’ courts system. The tribunal is supposed … Continue reading
Annual Limits Review
Time for the annual review of financial limits. The two biggies: The cap on a week’s pay when calculating redundancy payments (or the basic award for unfair dismissal) goes up to £330; The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal is … Continue reading
Protective Awards
Consultation, consultation, consultation. The worst crimes imaginable can nip under the radar if you only sit your employees down and talk about how terribly dreadful the situation is, but needs must, and what can we do to make the blow … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Employment Tribunal, Redundancy, Remedies, Unfair Dismissal
Tagged Employment Tribunal, Unfair Dismissal
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Schadenfreude
Celebrities and the media, who fancy each other so much that the flirting can make you sick, leave me wondering what the truth is. Newspapers are full of lies – “a source close to…” and “close personal friends” rarely exist, … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Employment Tribunal, Lawyers, Rambling, Unfair Dismissal
Tagged Employment Tribunal, Unfair Dismissal
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