Employment Law Review
Thompsons’ Employment Law Review is recognised as an authoritative source of comment and discussion from our trade union law specialists. Available to read here, and also via a weekly email bulletin, the Employment Law Review offers considerable insight into the latest issues affecting trade unions and their members.
Latest Issues
Weekly Issue 863
- Record numbers on zero-hours contracts
- Green and grey differences
- Constructive dismissal
Weekly Issue 862
- Unaffordable paternity rights
- Justifying discrimination
- Long term planning
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 851
New workers' rights in 2024
The conciliation service has found that most employees do not know they will be entitled, from next April, to ask to work flexibly immediately on starting work.
Unfair dismissal
Weekly Issue 851
Intention to resign
The appeal tribunal has held that, when trying to decide whether someone has resigned or been dismissed, tribunals must consider all the issues objectively.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 851
Inability to return
When trying to decide whether someone has an impairment or not, the appeal court has said that tribunals must focus on what a reasonable employer would do.
Information and consultation
Weekly Issue 850
Acas data on tribunal disputes
The conciliation service, Acas, has published statistics showing the number of complaints that got as far as a hearing and the rough cost to UK organisations.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 850
Discrimination by association
When deciding a complaint connected to someone with an impairment, tribunals must compare the claimant with someone (real or not) in very similar circumstances.
Whistle-blowing
Weekly Issue 850
Disclosure context
When considering a claim for protection after someone has blown the whistle, tribunals have to ensure that they take into account all relevant circumstances.
Zero hours contracts
Weekly Issue 849
Zero-hours contracts
Research by an independent government body has found that most workers are unaware of the legal rights of people who have a contract with no guaranteed hours.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 849
Actual comparators
When lodging a complaint of bias, claimants can choose a real person in a similar set up or provide evidence of a similar set up allowing an assumption of bias.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 849
Claim form as a whole
When assessing whether each section of a claim form has been completed, the appeal tribunal has said that courts should not be too mechanical in their approach.
Health and Safety
Weekly Issue 848
Rise in stress-related illness at work
According to the agency monitoring conditions at work, there has been a rise in the number of workers reporting that they are experiencing mental health issues.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 848
Unconditional Authority
The appeal court has held that when deciding on whether an individual has the right to represent their client, tribunals must actively investigate their status.
Unfair dismissal
Weekly Issue 848
Amendment Application
When deciding whether to allow changes to a claim that has already been submitted, tribunals must carefully compare the initial claim with the proposed changes.