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Feb

2013

Employment

Protective award for failing to provide information on agency workers

A tribunal has found that Barnet Council breached its collective redundancy and TUPE consultation obligations by failing to provide adequate information on its agency workers. The Council was ordered to pay a protective award to affected employees. Obligation to provide information on agency workers An employer carrying out collective redundancy or TUPE consultation is under… Read more »

Posted by Julie Keir

On February 19, 2013

Feb

2013

Employment

ACAS Code of Practice on settlement agreements

Yesterday ACAS launched a consultation on its draft code of practice on settlement agreements. The code can be accessed here and the closing date for responses is 9th April. As part of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, the government is proposing to introduce settlement agreements in the summer. Employers will be able to offer to… Read more »

Posted by Julie Keir

On February 13, 2013

Feb

2013

Employment

Dependants’ leave – how long is too long?

In the case of Naisbett v Npower Limited an Employment Tribunal considered whether a mother’s seven days’ absence over 12 months was a reasonable amount of dependants’ leave in order to care for her child. Background Employees are entitled to unpaid time off work to deal with particular situations affecting their dependants. This might include… Read more »

Posted by Employment Law

On February 11, 2013

Feb

2013

Employment

Beware of the barrister: apportioning liability for discrimination

Employees (and ex-employees) often bring discrimination claims against multiple respondents, most commonly against their employer and one of their colleagues as an individual. In the recent case of London Borough of Hackney v Sivanandan, the Court of Appeal considered how compensation for discrimination should be apportioned between multiple parties. Ms Sivanandan, a race equality adviser… Read more »

Posted by Julie Keir

On February 7, 2013

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