Are You Ready For Flexible Working For All?
Overview With effect from 30 June 2014, the right to request flexible working arrangements will be extended to all employees with at least six months' continuous service. The right currently applies to parents…
Dental Defence Union Reverts to Discretionary Cover
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has written to members explaining that it will be reverting to a traditional discretionary occurrence basis. It is understood that the discretionary basis is used by Dental Protection…
Whistleblowing
The case of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board v Dr M Ferguson concerned a GP whistleblower who made claims that her Health Board failed to protect her from detriment following Dr Ferguson reporting…
Employment Tribunal Claims Plummet After Fee Regime Introduction
The number of claims submitted to Employment Tribunals across England, Scotland and Wales has dramatically dropped by a whopping 79% a year after the Government introduced the controversial fee regime. The Ministry…
Civil Partnerships and Pensions
An important Judgment was handed down this week by the EAT. Despite the Equality Act protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, because pensions are treated as deferred pay, then changes…
Employment Tribunal Claims Plummet
The number of claims submitted to Employment Tribunals across England, Scotland and Wales has dramatically dropped by a whopping 79% a year after the Government introduced the controversial fee regime. The Ministry…
Reasons To Be Cheerful
As we enter the New Year there are good reasons for optimism about the strength and profile of our city region. The UK's manufacturing sector as a whole is enjoying growth and the Sheffield City region is well placed…
New Consumer Protection Regulations
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have published some useful guidance to the new Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations. These Regulations have now…
Civil Partnerships and Pensions
An important Judgment was handed down this week by the EAT. Despite the Equality Act protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, because pensions are treated as deferred pay, then changes…
Protected Conversations
Broaching the topic of termination of employment with an employee has always been a difficult decision for employers to take because of the fear of the discussions coming to light at a later date in employment Tribunal…
