Employment news and case law

9 September, 2021 Open access

1.6 million people remained on furlough at 31 July 2021, new HMRC statistics show

With the CJRS due to close at the end of the month, new figures also show fifth consecutive monthly decrease, with number on furlough down by 340,000 compared to previous month

9 September, 2021 Open access

Government launches consultation on mandatory Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for frontline health and care staff in England

Announcement also confirms that adult social care workers will need to be double jabbed against Covid-19 as a condition of deployment in CQC-regulated care homes in England by 11 November 2021

8 September, 2021 Open access

While context around the government’s Covid-related employment programmes has moved on, the DWP has failed to adapt or change its plans, say MPs

In addition, Public Accounts Committee expresses concern at shortcomings in the Department's data on diversity and disadvantaged groups making it 'impossible to measure its effectiveness' or explain 'shocking inequality' in unemployment

7 September, 2021

Court of Appeal rules that Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal erred in law by failing to allow extension of time limit for claimant to add age discrimination to her claim

Bryant v Nestle UK Ltd [2021] NICA 34

6 September, 2021

Employment case law round up

3 September, 2021

Court of Appeal considers whether absence of appeal procedure in redundancy situation of itself makes dismissal unfair

Gwynedd Council v Barratt & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1322

1 September, 2021

High Court dismisses employer’s application to strike out claimant’s civil claim for damages arising out of the same situation that was the subject of a compromised employment claim

Farnham-Oliver v RM Educational Resources Ltd [2021] EWHC 2418 (QB)

31 August, 2021

Employment case law round up

23 August, 2021

Employment case law round up

17 August, 2021

Information Commissioner’s Office launches call for views on data protection and employment practices

Consultation will inform updated guidance on use of data in recruitment and selection, employment records, monitoring of workers, and information about workers’ health

16 August, 2021

Employment case law round up

12 August, 2021 Open access

TUC calls on government to establish a permanent short-time working scheme to help protect working people from future economic change

Union body recommends that new scheme should provide 80 per cent of workers’ wages, funded training, and full flexibility in working hours

9 August, 2021

Employment

Employment case law round up

1.6 million people remained on furlough at 31 July 2021, new HMRC statistics show

Government launches consultation on mandatory Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for frontline health and care staff in England

While context around the government’s Covid-related employment programmes has moved on, the DWP has failed to adapt or change its plans, say MPs

Court of Appeal rules that Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal erred in law by failing to allow extension of time limit for claimant to add age discrimination to her claim

Employment case law round up

Court of Appeal considers whether absence of appeal procedure in redundancy situation of itself makes dismissal unfair

High Court dismisses employer’s application to strike out claimant’s civil claim for damages arising out of the same situation that was the subject of a compromised employment claim

Employment case law round up

Employment case law round up

Information Commissioner’s Office launches call for views on data protection and employment practices

Employment case law round up

TUC calls on government to establish a permanent short-time working scheme to help protect working people from future economic change

Employment case law round up

Employment case law round up

TUC calls on government to ban use of umbrella companies to employ agency staff

Number of individuals on furlough drops below two million for first time since CJRS introduced

Labour Party announces plan to give workers automatic right to flexible working

Labour Party announces policy intention to create a single status of ‘worker’