Shared Parental Leave and Pay
Under the new Shared Parental Leave arrangements, eligible parents of children due to be born or adopted on or after 5 April 2015 have more flexibility as to how they take time off work to care for their child. Mothers…
Career Lost Demands More Equal Treatment in Divorce
Big money divorce cases get into the news for a whole variety of reasons, but an allegation of sex discrimination is seldom one of them. However, this was one of the issues raised in a divorce case involving a high-flying…
Tempted To Buy Property Without a Survey? Think Again!
In a warning to house buyers that it is wise to obtain a full survey before committing yourself, a couple who contracted to pay £3.6 million for a country house – but later pulled out of the deal when evidence…
Workplace Stress: An Employer’s Duties
The 13th edition of the Absence Management survey report, which is produced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in conjunction with healthcare provider Simplyhealth, found that in 2012 stress was the most common cause of long-term absence…
Disciplinary and Grievance process
We are proposing to hold a Seminar in the New Year concerning how to manage a disciplinary and grievance process. It will cost £50 plus VAT, if you are interested please contact Jo Harrison, the Administrator for the Employment Department…
Acas Publishes Early Conciliation Figures
Since 6 May 2014, it is a legal requirement, unless an exemption applies, for anyone wishing to make a claim to an Employment Tribunal (ET) to first notify the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) by completing an Early Conciliation…
Mental Illness in the Workplace – Tribunal Rules
In a case which put the spotlight on the difficulties posed by mental illness in the workplace, a paranoid schizophrenic who was dismissed from his job for gross misconduct after he launched physical and sexual assaults on colleagues has had…
Holiday Pay and Overtime – UNITE Will Not Appeal Against EAT Decision
In the latest case on workers' remuneration in respect of annual leave (Bear Scotland Ltd. and Others v Fulton and Others), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that employers should include ‘non-guaranteed’ overtime that is routinely worked when calculating an…
New Guide on Managing Bereavement in the Workplace
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has issued new guidance, developed in partnership with Cruse Bereavement Care and others, which aims to help employers support members of staff who have suffered bereavement. 'Managing bereavement in the workplace – a good…
University’s Disciplinary Process ‘Not Negligent’
A senior university lecturer whose health and career suffered after she was accused of helping a colleague to create a false and misleading job reference has had her hopes of a substantial compensation payout dashed by the Court of Appeal…