August 2009
JOB MOBILITY – Under the 1996 Employment Rights Act employers have to provide their employees with a written statement of terms and conditions. We provide an overview of one of those requirements – the mobility clause.
SHOWING THEIR AGE – It is unlawful to directly or indirectly discriminate against someone because of their age, unless the employer can justify it. We look at a case in which the Court of Appeal said that length of service in a redundancy selection policy was a justifiable criterion for redundancy selection.
SHIFTING STATUS – In order to bring a complaint of unfair dismissal before a tribunal, claimants have to be employees. We look at a case in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal decided that a “bank” porter (who worked on an as and when basis) did not have a contract because the employer could (and did) withdraw work from him.
IN BRIEF – Involving employees fully in the future of the firms they work for will be a key step if businesses are to innovate and take advantage of new opportunities, according to a report published recently.
Click the link to read more: Heptonstalls, Employment Law Update – Aug 09
