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Right to request a predictable working pattern
...unfair to dismiss an employee for making an application or for bringing proceedings to enforce the new right. Taylor Review and Good Work Plan The Bill implements the Government’s Good Work P...
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Professors successful in age discriminations claim against Oxford University's mandatory retirement age
...unfair dismissal, whereas the same claims brought by Professor John Pitcher were unsuccessful. Both judgments were appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) and heard together, with the EAT u...
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Employment tribunal compensation to increase in April
...Unfair dismissal, redundancy and discrimination compensation limits will increase from April, with increases larger than usual due to higher levels of inflation. Unfair dismissal and redundancy Th...
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Dr Rosalind Ranson awarded just under £3.2m in whistleblowing case
...unfair dismissal I asked the Minister of Health (Isle of Man) to listen to me and for my job back. With no meaningful response, I was left with no option other than to file a claim with the Equality a...
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Changing Contractual Employment Terms: Dismissal and Re-engagement Code Published
...dismissal to be fair the employer must have a potentially fair reason for dismissal, have acted reasonably in treating that reason as a sufficient reason for dismissal and have followed a fair dismiss...
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Unfair dismissal compensation and redundancy payment increases from April
Unfair dismissal compensation and redundancy payment increases from April Details of the latest increase to unfair dismissal awards and redundancy payments have been released. For dismissals taking ...
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Carl Borg-Neal awarded £486,000 for unfair dismissal
...dismissal to be unfair and an act of disability discrimination; The Bank inform the Financial Conduct Authority, in writing, that the ET has found that Mr Borg-Neal’s dismissal was procedurally and su...
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...unfair dismissal and whistleblowing. Kathy Scott Kathy is an employment lawyer who advises both employers and individuals on all areas of UK employment law. She has significant experience advising ...
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Employment Tribunal rules unfair dismissal, after the N-word is used during anti-racism training
...unfair dismissal, after the N-word is used during anti-racism training Doyle Clayton client, Carl Borg-Neal, has been successful with his claim at an Employment Tribunal, against Lloyds Banking Group ...
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P&O redundancies: what are the legal implications?
...dismissal takes effect). When a business fails to consult on any redundancy, it can also expect to face claims for unfair dismissal. Employees can claim a basic award (unless they have already re...
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Government to set minimum service levels during strikes
...unfair dismissal.
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Injunction preventing fire and re-hire by Tesco overturned by Court of Appeal
...dismissals still carry the risk that they will be unfair and many will require collective consultation. We are currently awaiting the Code of Practice on fire and re-hire, expected this summer, w...
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Algorithms in the workplace - People not Processes
...dismissal. Benefits and risks of algorithmic management tools The ACAS report explains that there are two obvious benefits on offer; the main attraction of algorithmic management is speed and t...
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Negotiating severance packages: you can’t pick and choose
...unfair dismissal and discrimination, the employee must also be advised on the settlement agreement by an independent solicitor or other independent legal adviser. It is importa...
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Does the way a redundancy arises affect whether a redundancy situation exists?
...unfair dismissal. Tribunal rules no redundancy situation The tribunal ruled there was no redundancy situation. Therefore, the employer did not have a fair reason for dismissal and the dismiss...
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Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms test for specific disclosure applications
...unfair constructive dismissal and detrimental treatment on whistleblowing grounds. Tribunal makes specific disclosure order At a preliminary hearing, Ms Bharaj applied for disclosure of documents cr...
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Unfair dismissal: No likely compensation not a ground to strike out the claim
Unfair dismissal: No likely compensation not a ground to strike out the claim Tribunals should not strike out an unfair dismissal claim which has reasonable prospects of success just because compensat...
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Tribunals: Unless Orders must be unambiguous to strike out whole case
...unfair dismissal, automatic unfair dismissal (for having blown the whistle) and breach of contract. At a preliminary hearing, the employment tribunal ordered him to provide a table setting out ...
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Employee’s length of service irrelevant for wrongful dismissal claims
...unfair dismissal, as well as for wrongful dismissal claim (claiming loss of notice pay). Employment tribunal rules dismissal was wrongful Mr Cameron succeeded in his wrongful dismi...
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Time limits: Court of Appeal highlights importance of clear dismissal letters
...dismissal will be with immediate effect from 29 June 2017." Mr Brophy submitted claims for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. Based on a dismissal date of 6 July (the date of re...