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Jul

2014

Employment

Employment tribunal fees: what’s the latest?

In 2012, officials indicated that they were looking to receive at least £10m a year in employment tribunal fees. However, the recent HM Courts and Tribunal Service annual report indicates net fee income of just under £4.5m in the first 8 months of the fee regime i.e. about £6.7m over a full year (approximately two-thirds… Read more »

Posted by Kathleen Morrison

On July 17, 2014

Jul

2014

Employment

Commonwealth countdown…only 7 days to go!

It’s been a summer of international sporting delights… first the World Cup, then Wimbledon, then the Tour de France and now the Commonwealth Games! Acas issued specific guidance for employers in advance of the World Cup on how to deal with a number of issues including sickness absence, alcohol at work and the increased use… Read more »

Posted by Kathleen Morrison

On July 16, 2014

Jul

2014

Employment

£1,600 in fees to appeal to the EAT…can you recover this from the respondent?

In contrast to the ordinary civil courts, it is unusual for the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) to order that the ‘losing party’ should pay the winner’s legal costs. That said, the EAT does have scope to award costs in certain circumstances, including where the proceedings have been unnecessary, vexatious, misconceived or conducted in an unreasonable… Read more »

Posted by Kathleen Morrison

On July 14, 2014

Jul

2014

Employment

Are zero-hours contracts being banned?

There have been a number of reports in the media about the supposed ‘ban’ on zero-hours contracts. These have stemmed from the proposed new restrictions in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill 2014, outlined in my colleague Julie’s blog here. Zero hours contracts The Bill defines zero-hours contracts as contracts under which: a) the… Read more »

Posted by Julie Keir

On July 9, 2014

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