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Secretary of State for Justice v Mansfield - internal proceedings were quite properly delayed while police investigation took place
Cases - Employment Appeal Tribunal - 24/03/10
An employer has a wide discretion in deciding whether to postpone internal disciplinary proceedings pending a police investigation into the same allegations
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Power v Greater Manchester Police Authority - no breach of right to fair trial where respondent chooses not to call decision maker as witness
Cases - Employment Appeal Tribunal - 29/04/10
The ECHR Art 6 entitlement to confront one's accusers as part of a fair trial applies only to criminal proceedings, not civil proceedings such as a discrimination claim in the Employment Tribunal.
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PCS, R (on app'n of) v Minister for the Civil Service - amendments to CSCS are unlawful and to be quashed
Cases - Other - 10/05/10
Judicial review of amendments to Civil Service Compensation Scheme succeeds - the amendments are unlawful through lack of members consent and must be quashed.
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Leeds City Council v Woodhouse - control and influence by a principal are not essential to someone being a "contract worker"
Cases - Other - 18/03/10
Where a person exercises control and influence over someone who is doing work for them that will probably make them the person's contract worker for purposes of the RRA 1976 sec 7 but control and influence are not essential - a sufficiently close relationship may be enough. Each case depends on its own facts.
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BA cabin crew overwhelmingly reject company offer
Other Press Releases - 07/05/10
As reported in the emplaw web-updater of 5.5.10, as part of the long-running stand-off between British Airways and Unite, the union held a ballot for BA cabin crew members on the company’s latest offer, with a strong recommendation that they reject it.
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Coleman v Attridge Law: Settlement
Lawyers' Notes and Articles - 29/04/10
EBR Attridge Law LLP & anr v Coleman EAT 2009 is settled.
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