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: September 2008
AG’s opinion on Age Discrimination and Retirement released
By way of reminder, the UK’s age discrimination legislation is found in both the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, and their link with the retirement provision in the Employment Rights Act 1996. Before the regulations, a company could ‘retire’ a … Continue reading
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Director / shareholder status claims stayed
All Employment Tribunal claims depending on the status of majority shareholders / directors are being stayed until the Court of Appeal gives its judgment in Secretary of State for BERR v Neufeld. My prediction is that the court will uphold the … Continue reading
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Muslim worker claims discrimination over “terrorist” birthday card
The Telegraph reports on a Muslim employee who was given a birthday card for his 40th birthday, inscribed with the (joking) message that he was now too old to be terrorist. Omar Fikri brought a claim under the Race … Continue reading
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Replacement for Training Contracts unveiled
The Law Society / SRA have been announcing the end of the training contract for years and as someone who went through a training contract I’m interested to see what eventually emerges. Legal Week outline some of the new features but … Continue reading
Imposing annual leave during a notice period
Employers frequently do not wish an employee to stay at work during his notice period. Although everyone would accept that there is an obligation to pay notice even if the employee is sat at home, it can irk employers that … Continue reading
National Equality Panel
I once saw written somewhere that Harriet Harman would fail the “wouldn’t mind having a pint with her in the pub” test*, and one only has to listen to her speak to see why. Hot on the heels of positive … Continue reading
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Apprenticeships
Apprentices aged under 19, or who are in the first year of their apprenticeships, do not qualify for the minimum wage. There has a been a de facto minimum of £80 per week for the last couple of years, simply … Continue reading
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