Judgments provide clarification on extent of employer’s investigations into employee misconduct
Two recent cases relate to employers’ investigations into misconduct by their employees.
May 31, 2015 No Comments
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School’s change to a teacher’s working patterns amounted to repudiatory breach of contract
A school’s decision to change a teacher’s working patterns from three days per week to five days per week has been found to amount to a repudiatory breach.
May 18, 2015 No Comments
Employer’s reasonable efforts found to be sufficient to avoid having constructive knowledge of a disability
An employer’s reasonable, though not perfect, efforts to discern whether an employee’s numerous sickness absences were caused by disability have been found to be sufficient to prevent it having constructive knowledge of her disability.
May 18, 2015 No Comments
Can employers make unilateral changes to contracts?
Whilst the general rule is that changes to the terms of a contract of employment must be agreed, it is possible to make unilateral changes if an employer has the express contractual right to do so.
May 18, 2015 No Comments
Bonus scheme found to be discriminatory against disabled employees
A bonus scheme which related to levels of sickness absence has been found to be discriminatory against disabled employees.
May 18, 2015 No Comments
FCA announces start date for new senior manager and certification regime
The Financial Conduct Authority has announced that a new senior manager and certification regime will be put in place as of 7 March 2016.
May 18, 2015 No Comments
Revised ACAS Code changes provisions on worker’s right to be accompanied
A revised version of the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures took effect on 11 March 2015.
May 18, 2015 No Comments
Introducing new terms of employment can be indirect age discrimination
A worsening of employment benefits that were dependent upon length of service did indirectly discriminate against older workers.
March 31, 2015 No Comments
Judgments illustrate the limits on employers’ ability unilaterally to vary terms of employment
Whilst the general rule is that changes to the terms of a contract of employment must be agreed, it is possible to make changes unilaterally.
March 31, 2015 No Comments
A director and shareholder with no written contract was an employee
Where a director and shareholder worked part-time for a company, in the absence of an employment contract, a right to remuneration was implied.
March 31, 2015 No Comments
Employee working remotely from Australia protected against unfair dismissal in English courts
An employee of a British company working remotely from Australia could bring a claim in the UK for victimisation for whistleblowing and unfair dismissal.
March 4, 2015 No Comments
Department for Work and Pensions Guidance published on new Fit for Work Service
The Department for Work and Pensions has published guidance notes in relation to the new Fit for Work service which was launched in December 2014.
March 4, 2015 No Comments
