It has long been the case that time spent in travelling to and from work does not form part of the working time of employees. Occasionally, specific issues have been considered, such as when an employer relocates, but the main principle has not altered. However the European Court of Justice has now had its say…
Although our blog is primarily concerned with cases that fall within the jurisdiction of England and Wales there are occasionally international cases which warrant comment. One such is the recent ruling of the International Labour Organisation, part of the United Nations, that Qatar Airways has discriminated against its female employees. Qatar Airways describes itself as…
It seems that barely a month passes without religion and law conflicting in the area of protection from discrimination. I have written recently about the obvious dilemma when seeking to provide protection in respect of conflicting protected rights and by far the most obvious conflict is between religion or philosophical belief and the others. This…
In 2010 I reported the introduction of fit notes as a way of focusing on making arrangements for employees to return to work rather than just being signed off without more. In 2014 the system was backed up with the launch of a Health and Work Service. However its scope has been restricted and there…
I rarely report decisions of the Northern Ireland courts because they are not binding in England and Wales. However, this is the second consecutive month in which a Northern Irish decision is worthy of comment, this time from the Court of Appeal in Patterson v Castlereagh Borough Council. Mr Patterson, a lead claimant for the…