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Legal news

The latest news and employment tribunal judgments as well as analysis of how upcoming legislation can affect employers

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Baby P social workers fight sacking

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 from granthamjournal.co.uk

Sikh priest wins legal victory in wage claim dispute

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 from thisisbristol.co.uk

Irish haulage employees win unfair dismissal case

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 from irishtrucker.com

Christian launches Sunday working legal claim

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 from Telegraph

Apprentice winner Stella English to sue Lord Sugar

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 from Telegraph

Balfour Beatty loses court strike move

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 from Financial Times

Irish childcare worker unfairly dismissed gets €10,000

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 from irishtimes.com

Imam wins fight against sacking from mosque

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 from getreading.co.uk

Find information on the employment law changes HR will need to tackle in the coming year. Read our guide »

Stephen Simpson, senior employment law editor at XpertHRSummaries of employment tribunal decisions brought to you by XpertHR's Stephen Simpson, senior employment law editor (pictured), and John Read, employment law editor. This blog also features employment tribunal cases that have made the headlines as well as guidance and statistics on employment tribunal issues.

Number of discrimination claims brought to employment tribunal

Number of discrimination claims brought to employment tribunal

Legal Timetable

Legal calendar

Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase
The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increases from £128.73 to £135.45 per week.
1 April 2012

Changes to income tax thresholds come into force
The income tax personal allowance increases by £630, bringing it to £8,105.
6 April 2012


Qualifying period for unfair dismissal increases to two years
The qualifying period for employees to bring a claim of unfair dismissal increases from one year to two years.
6 April 2012

Changes to tribunal procedure come into force
Among the changes coming into force, the maximum amount of a deposit order, which a tribunal can order a party to pay as a condition to continuing with tribunal proceedings, will increase from £500 to £1,000.
6 April 2012