North Wales Probation Area v EdwardsFACTS Mrs Edwards was registered as a temporary (‘relief’) hostel worker, and worked most shifts...
Employment law
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, as the old saying goes. Yet, according to TUC research...
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The government’s Employment Bill proposal to completely scrap the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures was hailed as great news for...
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For procedures that are supposed to be concerned with confidentiality and privacy, how organisations manage the security of their large...
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Surrey County Council has launched a hotline telephone service for staff to vent any workplace grievances, as part of its...
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Junior doctors’ hours must fall within ‘spirit’ of Working Time Directive NHS Employers told
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe NHS must act “in the spirit” of the Working Time Directive (WTD) when deciding how to solve the problem...
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A crucial European legal opinion that could dramatically increase the workplace rights of carers has been delayed.The Advocate General, one...
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A group of workers sacked by telephone have won an Employment Tribunal ruling that they were unfairly dismissed.Up to 79...
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The equalities commission said it was “disappointed but not surprised” by a lack of female promotions at Barclays Capital (BarCap),...
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Police officer sacked for discrediting the Police Service by having sex on duty in airport office
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA senior police officer who had sex with a woman at an airport while on duty has been sacked after...
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A British Airways (BA) check-in clerk who claimed she was religiously discriminated against for wearing a crucifix on a necklace...
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A senior sales executive has won a sex discrimination claim against her employer, after her boss called her “useless” for...
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It’s January, and everyone is back at their desks. But for a few tired revellers it won’t just be a...
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The government is to launch an advertising campaign next week warning employers of the stiff penalties they face for hiring...
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Migrants working under points-based system will be warned they ‘cannot stay forever’
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherExclusiveAll migrant workers coming to the UK under the new points-based system will be told that the rules allowing them...