Unannounced UK Border Agency inspections
This column has previously considered the UK Border Agency’s (UKBA) new points-based immigration system and its potential impact on educational institutions. Before the introduction of the points-...
This column has previously considered the UK Border Agency’s (UKBA) new points-based immigration system and its potential impact on educational institutions. Before the introduction of the points-...
The question of employment status is notoriously vexed. It affects the education sector along with all other areas of the workforce. Across the Channel, the world of Gallic reality television has...
In this article, we consider judicial mediation, a relatively new form of workplace dispute resolution, in which the employment judge acts as mediator. What is judicial mediation?Judicial mediation...
Claimants who bring a claim against an employer in an employment tribunal have recourse to a number of different remedies. In the majority of cases, a claimant will be seeking financial compensation...
Constructive dismissal is one of the more common claims considered by employment tribunals. However, a recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal may alter how tribunals approach this issue...
In contrast to cases in the civil courts, where the successful party is normally awarded costs, costs orders in employment tribunals have in the past tended to be relatively unusual. However,...
The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations were amended in 2007 to prohibit direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds of any religion or belief. “...
Our regular weekly legal column this week tackles the issue of swine flu and how universities should prepare, should they be affected
In July 2008, we reported the Government’s proposals to consolidate the numerous pieces of discrimination legislation into one Act and to introduce further responsibilities in a bid to outlaw all...
Many readers will have seen the recent press coverage surrounding an individual who was jailed for sending texts while driving before a fatal crash occurred. The individual received a custodial...
Workers have recently felt the benefit of changes to legislation governing “working time”. For example, from 6 April 2009 the statutory entitlement to holidays increased to 28 days (inclusive of bank...
The recent trend in employment law, promoted by the Government through initiatives such as the introduction of the statutory dispute resolution procedures, has been to ensure that employers and...
One of the claims most commonly considered by employment tribunals is unfair dismissal. What is not always clearly understood by those seeking to pursue such claims is the approach that a tribunal...
Many organisations allow their employees to access the internet during working hours, and employers often have specific policies in place to regulate employees’ access and usage. Such policies often...
What is the basis of the Age Concern challenge?In 2006, the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations came into force. Age Concern, under the title of Heyday, brought an action in the High Court in...