Weekly Issue 10 - April 1997

Losin' Suzen gives TUPE a bruisin'

From the reaction in the media, the European Court of Justice decision on 11 March 1997 in Suzen represented the end of TUPE as we know it.

Going Underground

London Underground Limited indirectly discriminated against a single parent with a young child, by introducing a shift system which did not satisfy her needs as a single parent, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has held.

Where are we now?

Where does the Suzen judgment leave us?

Telepathic transfer

Contracts of employment automatically transfer to the new employer where there is a transfer of an undertaking, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has finally accepted.

House of Lords refer two year limit case to ECJ

Is the rule requiring 2 years' service before an employee can bring a claim for unfair dismissal against the law?