Latest EAT Judgments- Bivonas LLP & Ors v Bennett (Sexual Orientation Discrimination or Transexualism) [2011] UKEAT 0254_11_3101 (31 January 2012)
- Odukwe v The Partners of Hoare Lea Consulting Engineers (Jurisdictional Points : 2002 Act and pre-action requirements) [2012] UKEAT 0547_10_2701 (27 January 2012)
- Amin v Wincanton Group Ltd (Jurisdictional Points : 2002 Act and pre-action requirements) [2011] UKEAT 0508_10_2501 (25 January 2012)
- Roberts v North West Ambulance Service (Disability Discrimination : Reasonable adjustments) [2011] UKEAT 0085_11_2401 (24 January 2012)
- O' Cathail v Transport For London (Practice and Procedure : Case Management) (Rev 1) [2011] UKEAT 0247_11_1301 (13 January 2012)
- Scottish Ambulance Service v Truslove & Anor (Working Time Regulations) [2012] UKEAT 0028_11_1201 (12 January 2012)
- Collins v Club 24 Ltd (t/a Ventura) (Victimisation Discrimination) [2012] UKEAT 0028_11_1201 (12 January 2012)
- Vetco Gray UK Ltd v Garden (Unfair Dismissal : Reasonableness of dismissal) [2012] UKEAT 0025_11_1101 (11 January 2012)
- Simpson v Strathclyde Police & Anor (Practice and Procedure : Imposition of Deposit) [2012] UKEAT 0030_11_1001 (10 January 2012)
- Mustafa v Guy's And St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (Practice and Procedure : Striking-out or dismissal) [2011] UKEAT 0516_11_2212 (Rev 1) (22 December 2011)
Category Archives: Family Friendly Rights
Moneybox Live – Employment Rights
This week’s Moneybox Live was on the subject of employment rights, and contains some interesting discussion on flexible working rights. The episode can be downloaded as a podcast for the next week, here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/moneybox/
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Coalition government agreement sets out employment law direction
We will review employment and workplace laws, for employers and employees, to ensure they maximise flexibility for both parties while protecting fairness and providing the competitive environment required for enterprise to thrive. We will promote equal pay and take a … Continue reading
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Maternity leave and pay – a summary of the current law
This article, written by yours truly, first appeared in the December / January issue of Independent Lawyer. On 5th October legislation changed some aspects of maternity law, and in particular harmonised employee benefits and entitlements during Additional Maternity Leave (AML) … Continue reading
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Extension of contractual entitlements into Additional Maternity Leave
Some changes came into force on 5th October 2008 regarding Additional Maternity Leave. The key distinction between the two has always traditionally been that the employee is entitled to all her contractual benefits during Ordinary Maternity Leave (aside from pay), … Continue reading
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Consultation on flexible working extension opens
BERR has launched its consultation exercise for the extension of flexible working rights to parents / carers with children up to sixteen years. Presently the right only exists until the child is six, unless he or she is disabled. This … Continue reading
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Do Maternity Laws bring down women?
Interesting article in the Times interviewing Nicola Brewer, the chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. She says that although maternity rights have been important, it is “an inconvenient truth that giving women a year off work after … Continue reading
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Sex Discrimination & IVF
Head of Legal gives some interesting commentary on an ECJ case which states that adverse treatment of a woman undergoing IVF treatment constitutes discrimination contrary to the Equal Treatment Directive – Mayr v Flöckner. I won’t repeat what HoL says, … Continue reading
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