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Who owns the intellectual property created during employment?
...employment with them in 2006. During his employment, he entered into various employment contracts under which Mr Penhallurick received his salary and various bonuses (depending on the terms of each co...
No Protection Against Post-employment Victimisation
...employment victimisation. The claim therefore failed. J appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal which upheld the tribunal decision. It noted that the Act expressly protects against post-employmen...
“Last chance saloon” for employers to report gender pay gap, EHRC warns
“Last chance saloon” for employers to report gender pay gap, EHRC warns The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned employers with 250 or more employees that they are entering the “last c...
New Statutory Code of Practice for “Fire and Re-Hire”
...employment terms and will include practical steps that employers should follow. It will be guidance rather than law, but Employment Tribunals considering employment claims, such as for unfair dismissa...
Unison Fails in Bid to Challenge Employment Tribunal Fees
...Employment Tribunal Fees Unison has once again failed in its bid to remove employment tribunal fees after the High Court rejected its second judicial review application. Since employment tribunal fee...
Applications open for employment tribunal fee refunds
...employment tribunal fee refunds All those eligible for a refund of employment tribunal fees can now apply. Individual claimants who have not changed their name since they made their clai...
Louise Donaldson
...Employment Law since 1988 Professional memberships Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) PSL Employment Network (PEN) Louise is responsible for keeping the t...
Paid Holiday: Unlimited Carry Over Until Worker Has Opportunity to Take it
...employment tribunal ruled that he was a worker, not self-employed, and so was entitled to paid holiday. It upheld his claim for pay in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday for the whole period of his e...
Occupational Pensions and TUPE: Change from 6 April
Occupational Pensions and TUPE: Change from 6 April Transferee employers will have the option of matching the pension contributions made by the transferor, as an alternative to the current requireme...
Restaurant Owner Fined for not having Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance
Restaurant Owner Fined for not having Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance A restaurant owner has been fined for failing to provide Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI). The restaur...
Employee’s dismissal for “friction” caused by health and safety activities ruled automatically unfair
...Employment Appeal Tribunal. Employment Appeal Tribunal allows appealThe Employment Appeal Tribunal allowed the appeal. It ruled that the legislation gives broad protection to employees undertaking h...
Employment Tribunal Claims Down 79%
...employment tribunal claims may be having a significant impact on the number of claims made to employment tribunals. Fees were introduced for all employment tribunal claims issued on or after 29 July ...
New year, new law: what can you expect to see in 2020?
...employment law she expects will come into force next year. Verity's article was first published in Employment Law Journal. Click here to read the article in full.
Start Date Not Brought Forward By Attending Client Meeting
...employment contract in August 2009 which stated that her employment and continuous employment would start on 1 October 2009. On 30 September 2009 she attended a client meeting having been asked to do...
Termination by Payment in Lieu of Notice: When Does the Contract Terminate?
...employment with immediate effect. The Supreme Court had to consider whether his employment terminated: When the employer told G that it had decided to terminate his employment with immediate effect ...
Re-engagement not appropriate where employer doubts employee’s capability
...employment tribunal was wrong to order an employee’s re-engagement where the employer had genuine and rational concerns about their ability to perform the role. Mr Kelly's employment and dismissa...
Negotiating severance packages: you can’t pick and choose
...employment, ownership of the car was not transferred to him and he brought a breach of contract claim. Employment Appeal Tribunal rejects employee's claim The Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that...
Reminder: Employment Law Changes from 1 October
...Employment Law Changes from 1 October Employers need to be aware of the following employment law changes coming into force on 1 October: Time off to accompany a pregnant woman to ante-natal appointmen...
Job retention scheme to stop funding notice pay
Job retention scheme to stop funding notice pay The Government has confirmed that employers will not be able to claim a furlough grant for any days on or after 1 December 2020 during which a furloughe...
Knowledge of Disability: Had Employer Done Enough?
...employment tribunal found that the claimant was disabled by the end of August 2009 at the latest. An issue arose about whether the employer could reasonably be expected to have known of her disabilit...