Monthly Archives: January 2008

Sickness At The Heart of Europe (1)

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Usefully Employed

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 →

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Glass Ceiling

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Usefully Employed

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 →

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Crystal Ball

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Usefully Employed

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 →

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Employment Judges

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Usefully Employed

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 →

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Annual Limits Review

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Usefully Employed

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 →

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Protective Awards

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Usefully Employed

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 →

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Schadenfreude

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Usefully Employed

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 →

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