Cases - Other
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Prowes-Piper v Anglian Windows Ltd & Others - EAT correct, and entitled, to remit case for rehearing
12/03/10
An employment tribunal erred in failing to resolve an allegation of sex discrimination which was clearly put before it.
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Akintola v Capita Symonds Ltd - employment judge must ensure parties know what issues are, especially with unrepresented litigant
25/03/10
When dealing with a litigant in person, some additional responsibility must fall on the employment judge to clarify exactly what is being alleged and to ensure, at the start of the hearing, that the parties know what the issues are and what ground is to be covered.
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Roca Alvarez v Sesa Start España ETT SA - Spanish law granting time off only to new mothers, not fathers, is discriminatory
06/05/10
A law granting time off to new mothers, where fathers have no similar free-standing right but can derive one only if their employed spouse declines to exercise her right, is discriminatory on grounds of sex.
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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
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"
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.
