Employment

‘Sharing profits and power’

New IPPR report 'makes the case for an economy built on shared rewards and more democratic workplaces rather than management prerogative, shareholder power and trickle-down economics'.

TUC launches ‘Traineeships Charter’ to help negotiate better schemes with employers

New charter sets out key points aimed at ensuring that the government's new traineeship programme will offer high-quality and relevant training and work experience.

Employment case law round up

Employment in April-June 2013 up by 69,000 on previous quarter

New ONS statistics also show fall of 29,200 in number claiming jobseeker's allowance from June to July 2013

Employment case law round up

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Employment) Order 2013

New statutory instrument makes consequential amendments arising from section 23 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 which came into force on 29 July 2013 - section 23 changes references to 'compromise agreements' and 'compromise contracts' to 'settlement agreements' and 'settlement contracts' in specified primary legislation relating to employment matters.

Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations

New statutory instrument amends various pieces of secondary legislation to reflect the coming into force of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 which revoked and replaced the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 on 29 July 2013.

Unfair Dismissal (Variation of the Limit of Compensatory Award) Order 2013

New statutory instrument amends the limit on a compensatory award for unfair dismissal claims by introducing an additional, alternative limit so that, in an unfair dismissal claim, the limit on the compensatory award shall be the lower of a set amount (which is currently £74,200) and the product of 52 multiplied by a week’s pay of the employee concerned.

Employment case law round up

Sud v London Borough of Ealing

[2013] EWCA Civ 949

Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013

New statutory instrument makes provision for fees to be payable when claim presented to employment tribunal or Employment Appeal Tribunal and sets out the amounts of fees and the circumstances in which fees can be remitted or refunded.

Permission granted to seek judicial review of introduction of fees for employment tribunals

Challenge mounted by union Unison likely to be heard in October 2013.

Added Tribunals (Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal) Order 2013

New statutory instrument provides for employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal to be 'added tribunals' for the purpose of section 42 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, enabling the Lord Chancellor to make an order under that provision to impose fees for anything they deal with.

South Lanarkshire Council (Appellant) v The Scottish Information Commissioner (Respondent)

[2013] UKSC 55

Vince Cable warns Help to Buy could trigger new house price bubble

Business secretary tells BBC - 'If it's properly designed, it could be a useful addition.... But we mustn't risk returning to the problems of the last decade when housing got out of control.'

Employment case law round up

Fees for employment tribunals begin

BBC reports on new fees of £160 or £250 to lodge a claim, with a further charge of either £230 or £950 if the case goes ahead.