04 Nov 2010

EAT Maintains Restrictive Approach to Unfair Dismissal Time Limits

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

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01 Nov 2010

Unfair Dismissal Qualifying Period to Increase?

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.

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