Employee Shareholder Status enacted by Parliament
Employee Shareholder Status enacted by Parliament The House of Lords has voted to accept clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill after a further concession by the government. The Bill received Royal Assent yesterday and …
The Employment Rights (Increase in Limits) 2012
The Employment Rights (Increase in Limits) 2012 The Annual review of compensation limits has been announced this week. As always, the limits have been adjusted to align with the Retail Price Index and the most notable changes …
Enforcing post termination restrictions
Enforcing post termination restrictions This case of Patsystems V Neilly highlights the importance of ensuring that employees actually sign and return new contracts issued following a change in role or a promotion, which contain …
George Osborne announces plans for a new Contract of Employment
George Osborne announces plans for a new Contract of Employment The Chancellor, George Osborne announced yesterday at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham his plans for a new type of employment contract. This new contract would be known as an …
Annual Leave and Sickness
Annual Leave and Sickness Must a worker who falls ill during a period of statutory annual leave be entitled to take that leave at a later date? Yes said the European Court of Justice …
Discrimination – Claims by unsuccessful Job applicants
Discrimination – Claims by unsuccessful Job applicants In the case of Meister v Speech Design Carrier Systems GmbH the job application of Miss Meister, a Russian National was rejected without interview even though her level of experience …
Employer Liability for Violent Employees
Employer Liability for Violent Employees The Court of Appeal has recently considered two cases regarding the issue of when an employer is liable for the conduct of an employee (known as vicarious liability) where that …