TUPE – 2012 in review: Service Provision Changes
2012 was a bumper year for TUPE case law, particularly in relation to Service Provision Changes. In this article, I collect together …
Heat of the moment – withdrawing a dismissal or resignation
In Kwik-Fit (GB) Limited v Lineham [1992] IRLR 156 Wood J said: “Words may be spoken or actions expressed in temper or …
Bumper year for Acas
The 2009/2010 report for Acas has been released. It reveals the service: dealt with over 900 collective actions (usually industrial action or …
Costs against a fraudulent or lying Claimant
In Nicolson Highlandwear Ltd v Nicolson (Practice and Procedure : Costs) [2010] UKEAT the tribunal found that the Claimant’s dismissal, whilst automatically …
BA Cabin Crew to bring race discrimination claim
The Guardian reports that: A group of BA flight attendants is claiming that the removal of discounted travel from strikers discriminates indirectly …
You always leave traces
A cautionary tale not unlike my previous posts: Purporting that a written warning was issued in 2007, when in fact you used …
Simon Hughes hints at gay marriage change
“We should be able to get there in this parliament.” There is not yet a clear coalition line. David Cameron’s pre-election promise …
Equality Act 2010: Ready Reckoner & Article Series
Acas has issued a useful table showing where discrimination law stays the same, changes, or is new entirely following implementation of the …
National Minimum Wage – new government approves increase and new apprentice rate
The Conservative party was a vociferous opponent of the introduction of a National Minimum Wage. As long ago as 1991 Michael Howard, …
Equality Act 2010 – there is an actual devil in the detail
Section 60(9) of the Equality Act 2010: “Work†means employment, contract work, a position as a partner, a position as a member …
