Category Archives: Dispute Resolution regulations

Article 6 right to legal representation in disciplinaries

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Usefully Employed

It’s a common request – “Can I bring a solicitor to my disciplinary?” – and a surprise to many employers that they have a right to refuse. There is a right under the Employment Relations Act 1999 to be accompanied … Continue reading →

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Charon QC Podcast #102 – Employment Law Update

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Usefully Employed

I have recorded another podcast with esteemed blawger Charon QC. We cover: Redundancy generally given the downturn, collective consultation and the impact on law firms; The British jobs issue at the oil refinery; The imminent repeal in April of the … Continue reading →

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Will ignorance of the law become an excuse?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Usefully Employed

The recent case in which Counsel for Revenue & Customs had to apologise to the Court of Appeal for relying on regulations that were five years out of date has drawn much comment. For a report, see Frisby Law, a … Continue reading →

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Acas consults on draft Code of Practice on discipline and grievance

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Usefully Employed

The Code is intended to come into force in April 2009 at the same time as the abolition of the hated statutory Dispute Resolution procedures, and is currently open for consultation. Acas have taken the tack of having two documents – … 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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Dispute Resolution Regulations – missed by no-one?

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Usefully Employed

Don’t expect anyone to shed a tear over the abolition of the dispute resolution procedures – the prescriptive procedures that require an employer and employee to run down a check-list of frustrating steps before they can thrash it out in … Continue reading →

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