It has been relatively easy to date for employees to bring claims in the Employment tribunals as there is no charge to do so. Many have done brought claims without legal representation. Although costs orders have become more commonplace where an employee brings or continues a claim in an unreasonable manner, Tribunals have been accessible to most Claimants. [...]
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Further developments on employees rights to holiday pay when sick
Following on from our recent Article, the Court of Appeal in NHS Leeds v. Larner has now addressed the issue of the right to annual leave and has provided further interpretation of Article 7 of the Working Time Directive, though in a situation where the employee did not attempt to take leave. The Claimant was [...]
Supreme Court ruling on compulsory retirement
On 25th April the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes, a case in which Mr Seldon brought a claim for age discrimination after he was forced to retire at the age of 65. In unanimously dismissing Mr Seldon’s appeal the Supreme Court seemingly reopened the door for employers to [...]
What happens if you are sick when on annual leave?
Sick on leave? – Asociación Nacional de Grandes Empresas de Distribución In a collective action brought by a number of Spanish trade unions, the European Court of Justice has held that an employee who is sick during annual leave is entitled to treat that period as sick leave and take their annual leave at a [...]
All Work And No Play
The Future in the Workplace After the Employment Law Changes Workers’ rights have been sacrificed under recent employment law reforms which the government hopes will ease the burden on its bulging tribunal service as well as on small employers. Look at the bigger picture, says GN Law employment expert David Still, and the changes could [...]
Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill
The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill was reintroduced to the House of Lords for its first reading on Tuesday 15 May 2012. Its purpose is to repeal and amend four pieces of outdated legislation that discriminate against people with mental health problems. The Bill focuses on four pieces of legislation that prevent people with mental health [...]
