Pay gaps

• Friday, 28th July 2006
• The gender pay gap is long standing and well known. Despite its reduction being a stated aim of the government it still stands at 18%.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Don't get over excited!

• Friday, 21st July 2006
• A look at a recent High Court case involving a dismissed employee who has attempted to sue his former employer’s solicitors for defamation.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Immigration checks

• Monday, 17th July 2006
• Reports in the Sunday newspapers claim that company directors responsible for employing illegal immigrants could be struck off if caught breaking the law twice.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Temporary staff

• Friday, 7th July 2006
• Employees who have worked on successive fixed-term contracts for a period of four years or more will become permanent employees
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Sleeping on the job

• Friday, 30th June 2006
• It has been established that workers who are required to be on site are ‘working’ even if allowed to sleep.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

The final whistle?

• Friday, 23rd June 2006
• Since 2001 it had been law that a whistleblower can only claim protection from detriments whilst still an employee. The Court of Appeal has now overruled this concept.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Employment Tribunal upholds direct disability discrimination complaint

• Friday, 16th June 2006
• An employer must never assume the extent and duration of a person's disability and its effect on their employment unless and until it has thoroughly investigated the matter and consulted the employee and reviewed the medical evidence.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Statutory minimum holiday entitlement likely to be increased

• Wednesday, 14th June 2006
• The DTI has published a consultation paper on increasing the number of statutory holidays in the Working Time Regulations from 20 to 28.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Another 48 hours - the UK’s opt out survives

• Monday, 12th June 2006
• The 25 member states of the EU have failed to agree a structure to abolish the UK’s opt out from the 48 hour week.
• Download: Employment E-Brief

Appeal Hearings

• Friday, 9th June 2006
• It is established law that a defect in a disciplinary hearing can be ‘cured’ in the appeal hearing.
• Download: Employment E-Brief