Employment

Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Order 2010

New statutory rule to ensure that employers are not open to claims for pregnancy and maternity discrimination in circumstances where they have properly complied with their statutory or contractual obligations governing maternity related pay.

Employment case law round up

Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland)

New regulations in Northern Ireland that ban the taking of upfront fees for work finding services for jobs within the entertainment and modelling sector.

Government ‘disappointed’ with outcome of vote in European Parliament on increasing maternity pay

Proposals would be socially regressive since high earners would gain greatest benefits, says Business Minister.

Call for minimum wage of £6.14

TUC calls for the Low Pay Commission to recommend raising the adult national minimum wage next year.

Employment case law round up

Those who move to look for work ‘likely’ to be declared intentionally homeless

Homelessness legislation not intended to facilitate mobility among tenants, Housing Minister says in response to Parliamentary written question.

Government decides against amendment of Agency Worker Regulations

Outcome is clearly disappointing, Business Minister says in written statement to Parliament.

Euro MPs back law to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay

MEPs argue that a better work-life balance for women would encourage more to stay in work, BBC reports.

Employment case law round up

Martin v Southern Health & Social Care Trust

[2010] NICA 31

Gisda Cyf v Barratt

[2010] UKSC 41

Employment Law update

Issue 90 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

UK has highest incidence of workless households of major EU economies

New report by The Centre for Policy Studies highlights that drop of 10% in the number of workless households would add around 1% to GDP.

Risk of society being divided by inequality

Report by Equality and Human Rights Commission reveals progress in closing the gender pay gap is 'grinding to a halt' as women earn on average 16% less than men, rising to 27% for women aged 40.

Employment case law round up

Call for changes in the law to raise threshold for industrial action

CBI publishes a new package of measures which also aim to ensure disruption is minimised if strikes do occur.