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1. Statutory Material

  1. Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1031 - in force 1.10.06 Click here for summary
  2. National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/2001 - in force 1.10.06Click here for summary
  3. Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/2014 - in force 1.10.06 Click here for summary
  4. Compensation Act 2006 - Royal Assent 25th July 2006 Click for summary
  5. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill - introduced 20th July 2006- Click here for summary
  6. Health Act 2006 - Royal Assent (anti-smoking law) on 19.7.06 - Click here for summary
  7. Welfare Reform Bill 2006, introduced in the House of Commons 4.7.06 Click here for summary
  8. Work and Families Act 2006 Royal Assent - DTI Press Release 21.06.06 Click here for summary
  9. Health Bill - Hansard HL col. 553, 19.6.06 Click here for summary
  10. DRAFT The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 - 16.6.06 Click here for summary
  11. Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1183 - 9.5.06 Click here for summary
  12. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (as amended in Grand Committee) - 5.5.06 Click here for summary
  13. Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill - amendments 9.5.06 Click here for summary
  14. Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1031 Click here for summary
  15. Notification of Redundancy Bill - 26.4.06 Click here for summary



2. Cases - Employment Appeal Tribunal

  1. ABC News Intercontinental Inc v Gizbert - health & safety dismissal and "mutuality of obligation" - EAT 21.8.06 Click here for summary
  2. Dolphin & ors v Hartlepool Borough Council & ors; Middleton and others v South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council - equal pay comparators - EAT on 9.8.06.Click here for summary
  3. O'Hanlon v HM Revenue & Customs - Justification of disability discrimination - EAT 4.8.06.Click here for summary
  4. GMB Trade Union & ors. v Hughes & anor - employee and/or office holder? - EAT on 2.8.06.Click here for summary
  5. The Print Factory (London) 1991 Ltd v Millam - TUPE and company takeovers - EAT 1.8.06Click here for summary
  6. Anderson v Jarvis Hotels Plc - sleeping time can be working time - EAT on 30.5.06, new on EAT website 14.7.06 Click here for summary
  7. Singh (t/a Rainbow International) v Taylor - time limit for grievance - EAT on 27.6.06 Click here for summary
  8. Greenhoff v Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council - calculating compensation for loss of pension rights - new on EAT website 14.6.06 Click here for summary
  9. Tarbuck v Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd- Disability discrimination (reasonable adjustments, consultation/assessment) - new on EAT website 12.6.06 Click here for summary
  10. Moyhing v Barts and London NHS Trust - Male nurse and sex discrimination - new on EAT website 12.6.06 Click here for summary
  11. Chouglay v EJEF Ltd - dismissal for redundancy or protected disclosure? - analysis of ET’s reasoning - new on EAT website 7.6.06 Click here for summary
  12. Styles v London Brough of Southwark - employee fails in claim that dismissal was because of TU activitites and therefore automatically unfair - new on EAT website 22.5.06 Click here for summary
  13. Salans v Carter-Smith - compensation awarded with no reference to mitigation arguments - new on EAT website 22.5.06 Click here for summary
  14. Tesco Stores Ltd v Pryke - wrong to make reinstatement order and wrong u/d finding - new on EAT website 18.5.06 Click here for summary
  15. The Moray Council v Stewart - re information & consultation regulations - new on EAT website 18.5.06 Click here for summary
  16. Corus Hotels Plc. v Woodward & anor - new on EAT website 15.5.06 Click here for summary
  17. Cross & Gibson v British Airways plc - normal retiring age and TUPE - CA on 11.5.2006 Click here for summary
  18. Ellis & West Malling Golf Club v Yansen - no power to reinstate withdrawn proceedings - new on EAT website 10.5.06 Click here for summary
  19. Sims Ltd v McKee - costs - new on EAT website 8.5.06 Click here for summary
  20. Arora v Rockwell Automation Ltd - unlawful deductions from wages (time limit for claim) - new on EAT website 4.5.06 Click here for summary
  21. High Quality Lifestyles Ltd v Watts - HIV and disability discrimination- new on EAT website 26.4.06 Click here for summary
  22. Whitbread Hotel Co Ltd. v Bayley - disability discrimination and dyslexia - new on EAT website 25.4.06 Click here for summary
  23. G4S Justice Services (UK) LTD v Anstey & ors - TUPE and "who to sue" - new on EAT website 19.4.06 Click here for summary
  24. McMenemy v Capita Business Services - Part-timer and Bank Holidays - new on EAT website 19.4.06 Click here for summary
  25. Alexander & Hatherley v Brigden Enterprises Ltd - disciplinary procedures and dismissal - EAT on 12.4.06 Click here for summary
  26. HMRC v Leisure Employment Services Ltd - deduction of heat and light cost from wages unlawful if wages drop below NMW - new on EAT website 12.4.06 Click here for summary
  27. Mason v Governing Body of Ward End Primary School - disciplinary procedures and dismissal - EAT on 12.4.06 Click here for summary



3. Cases - Other

  1. Green v DB Group Services (UK) Ltd - bullying at work - QBD 1.8.06 Click here for summary
  2. Khan v Heywood & Middleton Primary Care Trust - reinstatement of withdrawn tribunal claims - CA 27.7.06 Click here for summary
  3. Takacs v Barclays Services Jersey Ltd - implied terms - QBD on 13.7.2006 Click here for summary
  4. Coleman v Attrridge Law - ECJ reference re Disability Law - Croydon Employment Tribunal 12.7.06 Click here for summary
  5. Majrowski v. Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust employer's vicarious liability for harassment by employee - House of Lords 12.7.06 Click here for summary
  6. Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA - overlap between "sickness" and "disability" - ECJ Case C-13/05 on 11.7.2006 Click here for summary
  7. Unison v Leicestershire County Council - raising new points - redundancy and protective award - CA 29.6.06 Click here for summary
  8. North Wales Training and Enterprise Council Ltd (t/a Celtec) v Astley & ors - TUPE- House of Lords 21.6.06 Click here for summary
  9. Woodward v Abbey National PLC - post termination claim (alleged whistleblowing resulting in bad reference) - CA on 22.6.06 Click here for summary
  10. Fraser v HLMAD Ltd - double jurisdiction (ET and County Court/High Court) Court of Appeal 15.6.06 Click here for summary
  11. GMB loses important tribunal case but will appeal - 7.6.06 Click here for summary
  12. Taylor v OCS Group Ltd - phoney distinction between the effect of a "rehearing" and of a "review" in correction of procedural defects in unfair dismissal cases - [2006] EWCA Civ 702, CA 31.5.06 Click here for summary
  13. Annette Radke v Achterberg Service GmbH & Co - collective redundancies, timing of notices of dismissal - ECJ Case C-115/06 (Reference) Click here for summary
  14. Redfearn v Serco Ltd, t/a West Yorkshire Transport Service - Race Discrimination and the BNP - CA on 25.5.06
    Click here for summary
  15. PFS Security Ltd v Smith - new point out of time - Court of Appeal 19.5.06 Click here for summary
  16. Cadman v HSE - Equal Pay - legality of long service increases if long service staff are mostly male - ECJ Case C-17/05 Click here for summary
  17. Miles v Gilbank - when can a manager be jointly and severally liable for sex discrimination - and when should the "top band" award be aplied for injury to feelings - CA 11.5.06 Click here for summary
  18. Barker v Corus (UK) Plc and other cases - asbestos - HL 3.5.06 Click here for summary
  19. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Rutherford & Anor. - HL 3.5.06 Click here for summary
  20. DWP v Doyle - calculation of earnings when assessing social security claim - CA on 27.4.06 Click here for summary
  21. Richards v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - ECJ Case C-423/04 on 27.4.06 Click here for summary


4. European Material

  1. Worker attitudes on working time, retirement ages etc - FT/Harris poll - 21st August 2006 Click here for summary
  2. New EC Directive 2006/54/EC "on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)" - in force from 15th August 2006.Click here for summary
  3. Personal Protective Equipment - new EC Guidelines, July 2006.Click here for summary
  4. Proposed Services Directive approved by the Council of Ministers - European Parliament Press Release 31.5.06 Click here for summary
  5. Germany, Austria, France and Italy continue restrictions on freedom of movement of workers from countries which joined the EU in May 2004 - EC Memo 28.4.06 Click here for summary
  6. Services Directive: The end of the deadlock - EP Press Release 19.4.06 Click here for summary


5. Consultation Papers

  1. Workplace exposure limits - HSC Consultation 2.8.06 Click here for summary
  2. HMRC review of staff hire VAT concession - HMRC Business Brief 06/06/06 Click here for summary
  3. Welfare reform and Incapacity Benefit - DWP response to Green Paper - 19.6.06 Click here for summary
  4. Law Society response to "Work & Families" consultation re additional paternity leave and pay - Law Society response 31.5.06 Click here for summary
  5. Plans to increase paid annual leave rights - DTI Consultation 13.6.06
    Click here for summary
  6. Pensions White Paper - DWP Document 25.5.06 Click here for summary
  7. Dispute Resolution Procedures - DTI Consultation 16.5.06 Click here for summary
  8. New rules, new challenges: Acas’ role in the employment tribunal system - ACAS Policy Discussion Paper No 3, 20.4.06 Click here for summary


6. Other Official Documents

  1. EU new member states - immigration statistics - Home Office Report 22nd August 2006 Click here for summary
  2. Judicial Mediation Pilot Scheme - July 2006 Click here for summary
  3. Annual Report of the Employment Tribunals Service, 2005-2006 - July 2006
    Click here for summary
  4. Age Discrimination questionnaire - DTI booklet and guidance 8.8.06
    Click here for summary
  5. Data Protection - subject access requests - Information Commisioner issues new guidance 12.7.06
    Click here for summary
  6. National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Working - Hansard HC col. 20WS, 18.7.06
    Click here for summary
  7. Government to act on mesothelioma claims and "overrule" the House of Lords - DCA 20.6.06 Click here for summary
  8. Phasing out of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme - Hansard HC col. 1303W, 22.5.06 Click here for summary
  9. Report on part-time work and social security - DWP Press Release 23.5.06 Click here for summary
  10. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 - almost revoked - Hansard HL col. 533, 3.5.06 Click here for summary
  11. No current plan to extend right not to work on Sundays , Hansard HC col. 1230W, 27.4.06 Click here for summary


7. Newspapers and BBC

  1. Bullied City worker wins £800,000 - BBC 1.8.06Click here for summary
  2. Glasgow must save £35m for equal pay - The Herald 7.7.06 Click here for summary
  3. HSBC banker to appeal gay discrimination ruling - Reuters 6.7.06 Click here for summary
  4. High Court challenge to age laws - BBC 3.7.06 Click here for summary
  5. Legionnaire disease architect's retrial starts - 24dash.com 12.6.06 Click here for summary
  6. Breakthrough in university pay row - The Guardian 6.6.06 Click here for summary
  7. Steelworkers take (pensions) fight to Europe - BBC 1.6.06 Click here for summary
  8. Insurers "should not take advantage of this House of Lords ruling" - The Times 30.5.06 Click here for summary
  9. Volunteers and the sex discrimination rules - Daily Telegraph 23.5.06 Click here for summary
  10. Why tribunal claims could rise (the ELA survey) - Times 23.5.06 Click here for summary
  11. Human rights law 'may be changed' - BBC News 15.5.06 Click here for summary
  12. £11m sex discrimination claim - Independent 11.5.06 Click here for summary
  13. Ex-HSBC Banker Lewis Loses Claim He Was Fired for Being Gay - Bloomberg.com 5.5.06 Click here for summary
  14. Employment status of British embassy and consulate staff overseas - Cambs Times 28.4.06 Click here for summary
  15. City to appeal Catholic school teacher ruling - Glasgow Evening Times - 20.4.06 Click here for summary
  16. Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill - government climbdown - BBC News 13.4.06 Click here for summary


8. Official Press Releases

  1. Gangmaster licence deadline - Gangmaster Licencing Authority Press Release 17.8.06 Click here for summary
  2. New fire laws from 1st October 2006 - DCLG Press Release 3.8.06 Click here for summary
  3. Improvements to mesothelioma compensation system - DWP Press Release 20.7.06 Click here for summary
  4. No change to Sunday Trading Laws - DTI Press Release 6.7.06 Click here for summary
  5. New campaign to ensure fair wage for nursery workers - DTI Press Release 3.7.06 Click here for summary
  6. Agricultural Wage Negotiations 2006 - DEFRA Press Release 20.6.06 Click here for summary
  7. Experimental "Slivers-of-Time working" - ODPM notes, June 2006 Click here for summary
  8. Bid to speed up mesothelioma compensation - DWP Press Release 16.5.06 Click here for summary


9. Other Press Releases

  1. Successive fixed term contracts become permanent - Personnel Today 4.7.06
    Click here for summary
  2. ACAS on reform of employment tribunals - ACAS Press Release 2.5.06 Click here for summary



10. Lawyers' Notes and Articles

  1. No duty to pay full pay to disabled employee when off sick - Boyes Turner August 2006 Click here for summary
  2. New parental leave regulations - McDermott Will & Emery August 2006 Click here for summary
  3. New legislation paves the way for a balanced work and family life - CMS Cameron McKenna, August 2006 Click here for summary
  4. Whistleblowing and codes of conduct - from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, July 2006 Click here for summary
  5. Preventing employers avoiding bonus obligations - 11 Kings Bench Walk, July 2006 Click here for summary
  6. Bar Council response to DTI collective redundancy consultation - Bar Council May 2006 Click here for summary

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