In the case of Community Integrated Care v Peacock [2010] UKEATS 0015 10 BI the EAT upheld the principle that not receiving legal advice on the basic 3 month time limit will generally not result in it having been reasonably impracticable to have brought a claim in time

Posted by: James Stephenson

It was reported in much of the weekends press that the Government under the auspices of the new enterprise czar Lord Young is considering increasing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal clams from 1 year to 2 years.

Posted by: James Stephenson

the case of Fulcrum Pharma (Europe) Ltd v Bonassera and another UKEAT/0198/10 (http://bit.ly/8ZJXx4) the EAT held that an employer should not be give consideration to more junior employees when deciding the appropriate pool and the possibility ofg bumping.

Posted by James Stephenson

The Institute of Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) are reminding employers to submit their in-year PAYE forms to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) when a new employee joins their company or a current employee leaves.

The Daily Telegraph has carried out an investigation and found that further councils are considering bringing in a workplace parking levy scheme.

A new survey has suggested that men are four times more likely than women to phone in sick due to work-related stress.

Business Minister Edward Davey and Minister for Equalities Lynne Featherstone have announced that Lord Davies of Abersoch will produce a business strategy to increase the number of women on the boards of listed companies in the UK.

Posted by Anil Champaneri

Effective date of termination is not altered simply because the employee is absolved of their duty to work.

Posted by Jamie Jobsz

The Government has confirmed that employment contracts will no longer be able to contain clauses which prevent workers from talking about their pay and bonuses.

Posted by Anil Champaneri

According to an update sent out by the Government Equalities Office the first wave of the Equality act is still expected to be implemented in October.

Posted by James Stephenson