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Oyarce v Cheshire County Council - statutory reverse burden of proof does not apply to race discrimination victimisation claims - but does that really matter? - [2008] EWCA Civ 434, Court of Appeal on 2.5.08
Cases - Other - 07/05/08
Ms Oyarce won race discrimination and victimisation claims against Cheshire County Council.
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ACAS Draft Code of Practice on discipline and grievance - 2.5.08
Consultation Papers - 07/05/08
ACAS has issued a revised draft code of practice on discipline and grievance (CoP1) for public consultation.
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Miles v Linkage Community Trust Ltd - compensation for denial of rest periods under Working Time Regulations is discretionary - EAT 10.3.08
Cases - Employment Appeal Tribunal - 07/05/08
The Working Time Regulations Regs 1998 regs 21 & 24 provide that where a worker's activities involve the need for continuous service and working through a rest break (such as in a hospital) he must be given "compensatory rest".
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Johnson v Edwardian International Hotels Ltd - employment tribunals have no powers to embark on investigation into a litigant's mental capacity - EAT 2.5.08
Cases - Employment Appeal Tribunal - 07/05/08
Mr Johnson claimed unfair dismissal from his job as a kitchen porter.
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Tighter new rules for skilled foreign workers - Home Office 6.5.08
Official Press Releases - 07/05/08
The Home Office has published proposals for much tighter tiers in its Points Based System of migration for skilled and temporary workers.
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McKindless Group v McLaughlin - uplift in compensation is only in respect of failure to comply with statutory procedures, and cannot be used as a general punitive measure - EAT 2.4.08
Cases - Employment Appeal Tribunal - 07/05/08
Bus Company McKindless dismissed a driver Mr McLaughlin.
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Muslim PC barred from own tribunal - Swindon Advertiser 2.5.08
Newspapers and BBC - 07/05/08
The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 Rule 54 makes provision for tribunal cases involving matters of national security.
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White Christian seeks £1m for sacking - The Times 2.5.08
Newspapers and BBC - 07/05/08
A preliminary hearing has taken place in a case which Jo Burgin, formerly a senior executive at the London Bureau of the Qatar based Arabic broadcaster al-Jazeera, is bringing against her former employers.
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