The Government has announced that from September 2012 it will put in place measures to make it easier and faster for Head Teachers to sack underperforming staff. At present the plans will only affect teachers in England. Michael Gove, Education Secretary said schools have been "tangled in red tape" for too long when dealing with staff who do not meet performance expectations. Currently, the pro...
Statistics from the Ministry of Justice reveal that the number of employment tribunal claims have decreased by 30% in the period from 1 July to 30 September 2011 compared with the same period in 2010...
The new EU Agency Worker directive dictates that after 12 weeks, employers will be required to give temporary staff the same rights and pay as permanent staff. However, a recent survey has revealed that in order to avoid this requirement becoming a reality, a third of employers will terminate the employment of temporary staff prior to the completion of 12-week trial periods. The new rules c...
A former NHS boss has won his claim of racial discrimination and unfair dismissal and been awarded £933,115. Elliot Browne had been employed as a divisional director at Central Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust until 2008 – when his 34-year career came to an abrupt end. The award reflected unfair dismissal, aggravated damages and loss of earnings and pension.Mr Browne claimed...
Employers can often find themselves in a difficult predicament when colleagues fall out and their unprofessional behaviour affects the business....
The Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Arriva London South Ltd v Nicolaou UKEAT/0293/11 has confirmed that an employer can, as a policy, refuse to offer overtime to employees if they fail to sign an opt-out agreement to the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). Under the WTR working hours are limited to 48 hours a week unless an employee agrees in writing to opt-out. Employers...
That depends on who you believe. According to Migrationwatch UK the answer is yes....
Hakim Berkani, was sacked for alleged gross misconduct in February last year after he allegedly warned a motorist who was about to be ticketed by his colleage. Mr Berkani brought a claim of unfair dismissal in the Central London Employment Tribunal stating that the real reason for his dismissal was his refusal to issue a high number of tickets. He aleged that his previous emp...
John Flexman, an HR executive for BG Group has found himself at the centre of a controversial tribunal case. He resigned in June after angering his employers by putting his CV online and avertising that he was interested in other "career opportunities" through his LinkedIn profile. This is thought to be the first case for constructive dismissal after a dispute with bosses over a profil...
Potentially yes, if the Trade Union Congress (TUC) latest figures are correct....
Those thinking that 2012 will bring them increased fortune in the search for a job face disappointment if latest forecast from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) proves to be correct....
As reported in our previous blog, Reverend Sharpe, a former Minister had filed a claim in the Employment Tribunal of unfair dismissal against the Diocese of Worcester. Lawyers for the Diocese of Worcester argued that ecclesiastical laws hold that Church of England clergy are not employees but office holders ‘employed by God’. They therefore contended that Reverend Sharpe was no...
According to an article in the Telegraph today, a growing number of employers are dismissing temporary workers this week to escape the effects of the Agency Worker Regulations, which came into effect on 1 October 2011. The Regulations state that temporary workers must be given the same salary and benefits as permanent staff after they have worked for the company for 12 weeks. This means that tem...
It`s that time of year when the compensation limits that can be awarded by Tribunals for claims such as unfair dismissal and statutory redundancy payments are published....
A doctor has been awarded £4.5 million pounds following her successful claims for unfair dismissal, sex and race discrimination in one of the largest ever discrimination payouts....
The Government is currently consulting on its proposals to introduce a fee structure in the employment tribunals and EAT....
The Government has announced plans to establiah a new Equality Advisory and Support Service...
The Supreme Court has held that where an employee is dismissed in breach of contractual disciplinary procedures, they cannot claim damages for breach of contract for the manner of their dismissal....
A recent EAT decision highlights that a flaw in one stage of the redundancy process will not render a dismissal unfair...