Employment Law in the UK

UK law blog posts regarding employment law in the UK. Useful for employment lawyers and clients of employment law solicitors.

Exposition of the National Labor Relations Act

July 25, 2013

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), also known as the Wagner Act, was in enacted in 1935 as a response to employer hostility toward union members and supporters. It gives employees the right to form unions and to join unions. It also requires employers to bargain collectively with unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) […]

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CJEU rules in favour of a static approach in Alemo-Herron v Parkwood Leisure Ltd

July 21, 2013

The Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) has held that post-transfer changes to collective agreements should not bind a transferee following a Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI/2006/246) (‘TUPE’) transfer, where the transferee cannot participate in the negotiation process. In other words, a ‘static’ approach applies. The issue of whether […]

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Female banker makes “bunga bunga” Employment Tribunal claim

July 17, 2013

A female banker has made an Employment Tribunal claim after claiming that she was subjected to discrimination at the firm that she worked for. Ms Isabel Sitz claims that she was subjected to discrimination in the workplace and that she was forced out of her job last year by the racist and sexist culture at […]

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Cambridge businessman wins £3.4 million payout from Employment Tribunal claim

July 10, 2013

A Cambridge-based businessman has been awarded £3.4 million by the Employment Tribunal after it was found that he had been dismissed because he had blown the whistle on illicit practices. Medical Marketing International (“MMI”) was set up in 1988 by Margaret Best. Mr David Best (Mrs Best’s husband), 63, was chairman and managing director of Medical […]

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£25m pay-offs to BBC staff described as “fundamental failure” by BBC Trust

July 10, 2013

The BBC Trust has heavily criticized the BBC after it was revealed in a report that the organisation had been paying more than it was contractually obliged to former staff. The criticism came after a National Audit Office report was released last week which uncovered “huge payments” to former BBC staff who had been made […]

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University of Kent faces age discrimination claim from lecturer

July 7, 2013

A 60-year-old lecturer has launched an Employment Tribunal claim against the University of Kent after he claims he was discriminated against. Mr Stephen Games, 60, has launched a £750,000 claim for discrimination against his employer, the University of Kent, after he claimed that he was subjected to age discrimination by not being awarded a full-time […]

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Tripped at Work: Your Rights

June 23, 2013

Matt washes dishes at a busy and successful restaurant in the heart of a NYC neighborhood. He works long hours, so he’s always grateful for the stress mats that are placed in front of the sink. The mats protect his feet from the hard, industrial tile while the holes in the mat allow for any […]

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Workers Compensation Should Not Cost You Your Job

June 20, 2013

Judy works in the shipping department of a Georgia Pecan farm and factory. During the holiday season, the small shipping department was overwhelmingly busy and cluttered. She had made suggestions to her supervisor to build extra shelving to keep orders (in boxes) off of the floor, but her suggestions were rejected. Instead, he told her […]

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Female employee sacked after affair with boss wins Employment Tribunal claim

June 19, 2013

A female employee has won her Employment Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal and sexual harassment after she was fired in 2011. The female employee (who cannot be identified for legal reasons) started work at the property firm, based in central London, as a personal assistant in 2008. Soon after she started work at the firm […]

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