A recent development in Birmingham City Council v Abdulla (2011) has seen leave granted to Birmingham City Council to challenge the Supreme Court later this year, to decide whether claims can be brought in the civil courts where they will be in time, rather than restrict them to the ET where they will be out of time....
ACAS, in collaboration with the NHS` Mindful Employer initiative, has published a training package and guidance for employers aimed at promoting postive mental health in the workplace....
To accord with the EC Road Transport Directive, self-employed drivers will be become subject to the 48 hour average working week and the other provisions of the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 from 11 May 2012....
Following our recent blog highlighting the Employment law changes coming into effect in April 2012, employers should be aware that both the increase to the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from one to two years for new joiners and the changes to employment tribunal practice and procedure apply to England, Wales and Scotland and do not have effect in Northern Ireland....
In most cases in the Tribunal costs orders are the exception rather than the rule, unlike other areas of litigation where the general rule is that costs follow the event and the unsuccessful litigant normally has to foot the legal bill for the litigation....
Some key changes to the law on unfair dismissal and tribunal procedure came into effect on 6 April 2012 for all employers in England, Scotland and Wales, in particular the increase in the qualifying period of employment from one to two years in order to bring a claim of unfair dismissal....
The Government announced last week further changes to the Immigration Rules in response to the MAC recommendations made in their report on the ‘Limit on Tier 2 (General) for 2012/13 and Associated Policies` published in February 2012. Please see below for a summary of the three changes to the Tier 2 route. 1) Restricted COS Annual limit The annual limit of 20,700 Tier 2 (General)...
In Sunderland v Brennan and another the Court of Appeal held that the EAT had correctly ruled on the question of whether the employer had established a "genuine material factor" (GMF) defence, in the Sunderland equal pay litigation....
The International Association of Contract and Commercial Management ("IACCM") has recently launched a survey to uncover which terms of a commercial contract are subject to the most frequent negotiation between the parties....
From 6 April 2012 the UK Border Agency will be increasing visa fees for applications made outside and inside the UK. In addition, PBS sponsors under Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 routes will find fees for Certificate of Sponsorships/ Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies and sponsor licence applications increasing....
The following changes came into force on 6 April 2012....
Skills Minister John Hayes has announced a minimum duration of 12 months for all apprenticeships, guaranteeing improvements in training and workplace learning....
The Court of Appeal has now heard the appeal in the case of R&R Plant (Peterborough) Ltd v Bailey and has upheld the EAT`s decision from last year....
In the case of the United States of America v Nolan, the Advocate General considered when the obligation to consult workforce representatives arises in the context of a collective redundancy....
Employmentbuddy, our online employment law resource has just launched a smart phone App, based on our Employment Law Facts & Figures brochure....
The proposed Sunday Trading Bill, which will suspend Sunday Trading Laws during London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics games had its first reading in the House of Lords today....
In recent weeks details of the Olympic Torch Relay have been announced and the Team GB kit has been launched....
Employmentbuddy is delighted to announce the launch of the Employmentbuddy App You can simply click on the following links to download the respective app for your mobile device: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/employmentbuddy/id511309045?ls=1&mt=8 Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.employmentbuddy.app BlackBerry App: http://appworl...
A number of changes to the Immigration Rules have been announced this month, many of which will come into effect on 6 April 2012. However, some of the changes to the Tier 2 category will affect those who were granted a Tier 2 visa on or after 6 April 2011. A summary of the key changes is set out below. Changes to Tier 1 (High Value Migrants) Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) route will close to ne...
Jane Cordell who is deaf had been employed as a diplomat by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a decade. In 2010 she was offered a posting as an ambassador in Kazakhstan but the FCO subsequently withdrew the offer because a lip reader was too expensive....