Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee has published an interim report on zero-hours contracts which recommends changes, but states that ‘in the majority of cases’ zero-hours contracts should not be used at[…]
Are the UK’s restrictions on secondary industrial action (otherwise known as ‘sympathy strikes’) an unlawful interference with freedom of association under the European Convention on Human Rights? No, holds the[…]
With effect from 6th April 2014, it is no longer possible for employers to reclaim statutory sick pay from the government. See this statutory instrument. Previously, employers could reclaim any[…]
The 6 April is one of the Government’s two annual ‘common commencement dates’ and, as ever, there are plenty of changes to get to grips with. A familiar change is[…]
Procedural Error Does not Undermine Employer’s Justification of Discrimination
LATEST NEWS Apr 02, 2014
In Crime Reduction Initiatives v Lawrence the EAT has held that a procedural error in the dismissal process did not undermine an employer’s justification of discrimination arising from disability under[…]