Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28
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RT @martinmalone: Trying out Tweetdeck in the office. Seems to work well. http://bit.ly/K5DR
Carrying forward annual leave
In last September’s newsletter we reported the European case of Pereda -v- Madrid Movilidad SA in which it was held that, in certain circumstances, holiday entitlement which was unused because the employee was on sick leave could be carried forward to the next holiday year. We also reported on the House of Lords decision in…
Yet more age discrimination developments
In last month’s newsletter we reported on proposals to abolish the state retirement age of 65. This view has been reinforced by a policy briefing paper published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on 25 January which proposes total abolition and a statement to Parliament made by the Solicitor-General on 28 January in which…
Trade Union member blacklist regulations
The first of many construction workers’ blacklist cases started at London Central employment tribunal on 20 January 2010. A Mr Mick Dooley claims his name was on a blacklist of construction industry trade union activists and that he lost his job as a bricklayer as a result. He is bringing a claim against Balfour Beatty.…
British Airways and the cabin crew strike
Shortly before Christmas, the Unite trade union was effectively forced to call off a planned strike by cabin crew employed by British Airways. BA persuaded the High Court that the ballot for strike action had not complied with the strict rules for strike ballots. BA obtained an interim injunction on 17 December 2009 and this…
Legal representation at in-house disciplinary and grievance hearings
The normal rule is that an employee is entitled to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing by a colleague or trade union official but not by a lawyer. In March 2009 the High Court made an exception. It held that if the substance of the matter could lead to the employee’s name being added to…
Temps and agency workers
New regulations were made in January 2010 to implement in England, Wales and Scotland the 2008 European Council Directive 2008/104/EC on temporary agency work. Although the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 have now been made they will not come into force until 1 October 2011, a few weeks ahead of the 5 December 2011 deadline set…
Can an employer vary an employment contract without an employee’s consent?
According to the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Bateman -v- Asda Stores Limited the answer is a qualified yes. Asda wanted to ensure that all their staff were employed on the same pay and work structure. As a result it was necessary for employees working under an old regime to transfer to new arrangements. Approximately 9,330…
@martinmalone. The Legg Report…
@martinmalone. The Legg Report – amount ordered to be repaid £1.12m; cost of report £1.16m