Objections to a TUPE transfer

It’s been a while since the courts had to deal with a really difficult TUPE case but in a recent case called London United Busways v De Marchi the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the issue of statutory construction regarding the interplay between...

Unfair Dismissal – SOSR

In the recent case of Alexis v Westminster Drug Project, the Claimant’s role was the subject of a restructuring process whereby three posts were set to be replaced by two new posts. All three post-holders were to apply and undergo competitive interview. The Claimant...

Government Proposals To Get Britain Working Again

The government has released a White Paper containing, in its words, “Britain’s biggest employment reforms in a generation to get Britain Working Again”. It includes an independent review into how employers can be better supported to employ people with disabilities and...

Amendments on Employment Rights Bill published

A long Amendment Paper on the Employment Rights Bill has just been tabled. The key proposed changes from the Government include: 1. Extending the time limit for bringing all tribunal claims from 3 months to 6 months. This is a significant change and we have no idea...

Holiday Pay Claims

In the recent case of Deksne v Ambitions Limited, the Respondent conceded that it had paid the Claimant’s holiday pay incorrectly. The Claimant claimed unlawful deductions from wages. The Employment Tribunal held that the deductions were out of time as they were not a...

EHRC Templates

Alongside their updated technical guidance on sexual harassment and 8-step guide for employers, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published templates to help employers with compliance with the new positive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the...