Employment news and case law

12 July, 2019

Court of Appeal rules that Agency Worker Regulations do not provide agency workers a right to the same weekly hours as direct recruits

[2019] EWCA Civ 1185

11 July, 2019

Government launches consultation on strengthening Equality Act protections against third party harassment at work

Evidence sought on whether current laws on protecting people from sexual harassment in the workplace are effective

9 July, 2019

20 per cent of self-employed sole traders don’t survive one year, and 60 per cent don’t survive five

New IFS research finds that most self-employed businesses fail quickly and very few go on to make significant investments or employ others

8 July, 2019

Employment case law round up

4 July, 2019

Court of Appeal considers method for assessing 'particular disadvantage' under section 69 of the Equality Act 2010 in equal pay claim

[2019] EWCA Civ 1112

1 July, 2019

Employment case law round up

28 June, 2019

Gig economy workforce has doubled since 2016, says TUC

Results of survey also include that nearly two-thirds of people undertaking 'platform work' are aged between 16 and 34

25 June, 2019

Court of Appeal considers whether police officer was discriminated against because of a perceived disability

[2019] EWCA Civ 1061

24 June, 2019

Employment case law round up

21 June, 2019

Employer has no enforceable obligation to re-engage unfairly dismissed employee when ordered to do so by Employment Tribunal

[2019] EWCA Civ 1060

19 June, 2019

No workplace discrimination cases received legal aid funding between 2013/2014 and 2017/2018

EHRC highlights that discrimination claims may seek resolutions other than damages and calls for changes to guidance on how funding is granted

17 June, 2019

Court of Appeal considers provisions on inducements to avoid collective bargaining under Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992

[2019] EWCA Civ 1009

17 June, 2019

Employment

Employment case law round up

Court of Appeal rules that Agency Worker Regulations do not provide agency workers a right to the same weekly hours as direct recruits

Government launches consultation on strengthening Equality Act protections against third party harassment at work

20 per cent of self-employed sole traders don’t survive one year, and 60 per cent don’t survive five

Employment case law round up

Court of Appeal considers method for assessing 'particular disadvantage' under section 69 of the Equality Act 2010 in equal pay claim

Employment case law round up

Gig economy workforce has doubled since 2016, says TUC

Court of Appeal considers whether police officer was discriminated against because of a perceived disability

Employment case law round up

Employer has no enforceable obligation to re-engage unfairly dismissed employee when ordered to do so by Employment Tribunal

No workplace discrimination cases received legal aid funding between 2013/2014 and 2017/2018

Court of Appeal considers provisions on inducements to avoid collective bargaining under Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992

Bill to extend entitlement to parental leave receives first reading in the Commons

Northern Ireland Court of Appeal rules that police officers' claims for holiday pay shortfall can be taken back to 1998

Employment case law round up

Number of Employment Tribunal claims increases for third consecutive quarter

Living Hours Campaign launched to tackle widespread insecurity over working hours

Calculation of holiday pay can take account of voluntary overtime pursuant to the Working Time Directive