On 24 May 2019 the Court of Appeal delivered an important decision for employers who enhance maternity pay but do not mirror that enhancement for employees taking shared parental leave. Mr Ali and … [Read more...]
Non-disclosure agreements
The Women and Equalities Committee has published a report following its inquiry into the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in discrimination cases, although it does not call for NDAs to be … [Read more...]
Perceived disability discrimination-(Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey)
The Court of Appeal has held that it was direct disability discrimination to refuse a police officer’s request to transfer to a new role because of a perceived disability. In this case the Claimant … [Read more...]
Holiday Pay case update
The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal (NICA) has issued a judgment that challenges the three month break rule which has been used to limit holiday pay (and other unlawful deduction claims) since the … [Read more...]
RIGHT TO WORK CHECKS – REVIEW
1.. Since 29 February 2008 all Employers in the UK have to undertake checks on all new Employees. These are known as ‘Right to Work’ checks before an Employee commences employment. 2. Any … [Read more...]
Sex Discrimination in Employment case update
SEX DISCRIMINATION Two recent cases , firstly a decision based upon the circumstantial evidence being weighed up where it is one person's word against another, the extent that the Claimant went to in … [Read more...]
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2018 from 6 April 2018
SCHEDULE of Increase Employment Tribunal Award limits Statutory Provision Subject of Provision April 2017 April 2018 Section 145E(3) of the 1992 Act the 1992 … [Read more...]
APPEAL QUASHES EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL FEES
On 26 July 2017 the Supreme Court quashed the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees held to act as a deterrent to claims for modest amounts or non-monetary remedies. These types of … [Read more...]
The History of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx)
Before we get into the legal stuff please take a look at the history of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executive Lawyers. The Founder and MD of the Company is one! The history of the Chartered … [Read more...]
