Employment

Fees for employment tribunals begin

BBC reports on new fees of £160 or £250 to lodge a claim, with a further charge of either £230 or £950 if the case goes ahead.

Dass v The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London & Anor

[2013] EWCA Civ 884

Government issues consultation on reforming mesothelioma claims

Written statement to parliament from Justice Minister Lord McNally yesterday.

Sex Discrimination Code of Practice (Equal Pay) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

New regulations provide that the Code of Practice on Equal Pay, issued by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, came into effect on 22 July 2013 - this replaces the previous Code of Practice which came into effect in May 1999.

Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2013

New regulations that make consequential changes to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 to take account of the introduction of fees when an appeal from a decision of the employment tribunals is made to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, and also other minor changes in relation to unmeritorious appeals.

Duffy v George

[2013] EWCA Civ 908

Employment Law Update

Issue 153 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

Employment case law round up

Johnson & Anor v Nursing and Midwifery Council

[2013] EWHC 2140 (Admin)

Government announces two new programmes for employers to take on young disabled people

Young people who are disabled to be given help to find employment through a Supported Internship programme and a Traineeship programme.

Working age unemployment down by 0.1 per cent on last quarter

However, new Office for National Statistics figures for March to May 2013 also show that inactivity rate increased by 0.2 per cent.

Department of Education publishes plans for improving supply of affordable childcare

New policy document sets out proposals including helping schools offer affordable after school and holiday care, enabling nurseries to expand by cutting red tape and supporting parents to access informal care.

Employment case law round up

Government announces plans to review current whistleblowing laws

Announcement part of wider of package of measures being taken by the government as part of the parliament-long review of employment law.

Lord Chancellor undertakes to refund employment tribunal fees if they are found to be unlawful

Undertaking given at interim hearing pending a full judicial review of fees in the Court of Session in Scotland.

Employment Law Update

Issue 152 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

Monk v Cann Hall Primary School & Anor

[2013] EWCA Civ 826