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Religion and belief discrimination

Religion and controversy are never far apart. In the world of employment law the headlines are all too familiar: the Muslim hairdresser who was refused a job because of her headscarf, the British Airways employee ... Read more

Secrets and lies: confidential information

Despite extensive litigation in the area, it is still common practice for employees moving between companies (particularly competing firms) to bring with them confidential information belonging to their former employer. All employees have a duty ... Read more

Another day,another complaint

What happens when you have an employee who is determined to make a nuisance of themselves, regardless of the validity of their claims? This article gives some helpful hints and tips on dealing with common ... Read more

Guidance on trigger points for collective redundancy consultation

In another case, akavan Erityisalojen Keskusliitto AEK & ors v Fujitsu Siemens Computers Oy [2009], the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given guidance on the meaning of ‘contemplating’ redundancies for the purposes of collective ... Read more

Workers can reclaim holiday lost to sickness

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently decided in the case of Vincente Pereda v Movilidad SA [2009] that a worker who falls ill on holiday can choose to take the holiday lost to sickness ... Read more

Retirement at 65 has had its Heyday

As has been widely reported, the High Court in R (on the Application of Age UK) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2009] has found that the default retirement age (DRA) of ... Read more

Money talks: a new era of transparency beckons in pay and remuneration

The issue of pay has dominated the headlines over the summer, largely in relation to the remuneration of City employees. While restrictions on bankers’ bonuses and the obligation to provide greater transparency of pay arrangements ... Read more

Effective date of termination and compromise agreements

In Kirklees Metropolitan Council v Robert John Radecki [2009] the Court of Appeal (CA) considered the question of whether a termination date agreed as part of a negotiated exit, was the ‘effective termination date’ (EDT), ... Read more

Religion and belief discrimination Religion and controversy are never far apart. In the world of employment law the headlines are all too familiar: the Muslim hairdresser who was refused a job because of her headscarf, the British Airways employee ... Read more	Secrets and lies: confidential information Despite extensive litigation in the area, it is still common practice for employees moving between companies (particularly competing firms) to bring with them confidential information belonging to their former employer. All employees have a duty ... Read more
Another day,another complaint What happens when you have an employee who is determined to make a nuisance of themselves, regardless of the validity of their claims? This article gives some helpful hints and tips on dealing with common ... Read more	Guidance on trigger points for collective redundancy consultation In another case, akavan Erityisalojen Keskusliitto AEK & ors v Fujitsu Siemens Computers Oy [2009], the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given guidance on the meaning of ‘contemplating’ redundancies for the purposes of collective ... Read more
Workers can reclaim holiday lost to sickness The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently decided in the case of Vincente Pereda v Movilidad SA [2009] that a worker who falls ill on holiday can choose to take the holiday lost to sickness ... Read more	Retirement at 65 has had its Heyday As has been widely reported, the High Court in R (on the Application of Age UK) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2009] has found that the default retirement age (DRA) of ... Read more
Money talks: a new era of transparency beckons in pay and remuneration The issue of pay has dominated the headlines over the summer, largely in relation to the remuneration of City employees. While restrictions on bankers’ bonuses and the obligation to provide greater transparency of pay arrangements ... Read more	Effective date of termination and compromise agreements In Kirklees Metropolitan Council v Robert John Radecki [2009] the Court of Appeal (CA) considered the question of whether a termination date agreed as part of a negotiated exit, was the ‘effective termination date’ (EDT), ... Read more
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