This time has not previously been considered as work by many employers. The decision means companies including those employing for example care workers, remotely working engineers and sales reps may[…]
European Court Rules Time Spent Travelling to Work from First and Last Appointment Counts as Working Time
LATEST NEWS Sep 11, 2015
The Scottish Government has announced plans to scrap employment tribunal fees under powers set to be transferred from Westminster. The intention to abolish fees in Scotland was included in a[…]
In Ibarz v University of Sheffield, the EAT has held that it has power under rule 34A of the EAT Rules 1993 to order the respondent to repay the fees[…]
EAT Decision on Right to be Informed of Vacancies under Agency Worker Regulations
LATEST NEWS Aug 03, 2015
In Coles v Ministry of Defence, the EAT has held that Reg 13 of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which gives agency workers the right to be informed of vacancies[…]
The Government is to introduce a Trade Union Bill to impose new restrictions on industrial action ballots. Among other things, the Bill will introduce a 50% turnout requirement for a[…]
The Government is to introduce a Trade Union Bill to impose new restrictions on industrial action ballots. Among other things, the Bill will introduce a 50% turnout requirement for a[…]
In Plumb v Duncan Print Group Ltd, the EAT has held that Reg 13(9) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 SI 1998/1833 must be read as permitting a worker to[…]
In Basildon Academies v Amadi and anor, the EAT has held that there was no express or implied contractual obligation on a tutor to inform the school at which he[…]
Risk of Belief by Public of Unproven Sexual Harassment Claim not Enough to Preserve Anonymity
LATEST NEWS Jun 26, 2015
In BBC v Roden, the EAT held that a tribunal was wrong to take into account the risk of the public believing in the truth of unproven allegations of sexual[…]
Travelling Time to First Appointment is Working Time for Peripatetic Workers
LATEST NEWS Jun 17, 2015
Time spent by workers (who are not assigned to a fixed place of work) who spend travelling from home to their first customer, and from the last customer back to[…]