EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL FEES SCRAPPED AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING After two failed attempts in its dogged fight to obtain justice, the Trade Union UNISON was finally vindicated in its crusade against the fees, which were introduced four years ago. The ruling by a panel of seven justices, headed by the Court?s President, Lord Neuberger, came […]
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TEACHER WINS CASE OF INDIRECT RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST COUNCIL WHO DISMISSED HER FOR NOT LEAVING HER HUSBAND CONVICTED OF SEX OFFENCES UNFAIR DISMISSAL &?DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF The Employment Appeal Tribunal finds in favour of the teacher who was dismissed based on the actions of her husband.
The Trade Union Act prohibits industrial action unless there has been a union ballot turnout of at least 50%. In important public services, including in the health, education, transport, border security and fire sectors, an additional threshold of 40% of support to take industrial action from all eligible members must be met for action to […]
As widely expected when the controversial system of Employment Tribunal fees were introduced in July 2013, the number of claims being submitted by the public has dropped dramatically. Regarded by many as a tax on front-line justice, the fees mean that would-be claimants in unfair dismissal/discrimination claims have to find ?250.00 to even lodge their […]
COMMISSION IN HOLIDAY PAY APPEAL DISALLOWED IN Lock v British Gas Big utility firm have application to appeal thrown out by the Supreme Court British Gas? holiday pay challenge in the now infamous case with huge implications is no more after the Supreme Court rejected it on 28th February 2017. Last autumn, the Court of […]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that employers must include commission in holiday pay. Somewhat earlier than expected, the ECJ has handed down its decision in Lock v British Gas on 22nd May 2014 confirming the fears of employers after the Advocate General had earlier expressed his opinion late last year, that commission […]
From 6th April 2014, Employment Tribunal claimants are now obliged in all but a few type of cases to commence an obligatory conciliation process via the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) before a claim is issued. This is now a formal process whereby claimants will have to include a special reference number of any […]
Poundland: Supreme Court Finds Back-to-Work Schemes Flawed
