Weekly issue 102

News in brief

Thompsons Solicitors has stepped up its campaign for an Employer’s Liability Insurance Bureau in personal injury cases.

Failed consultation

The law requires employers to consult with trade unions and individual employees in the event of making employees redundant.

What a performance

The age regulations allow employers to discriminate (both directly and indirectly) against employees if they can show it was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.