Weekly issue 110

News in brief

Further to the European Commission's proposal in 2008 to amend the Pregnant Workers Directive, the government has now issued a consultation document.

Negative thoughts

Rules governing tribunal procedure state that employment judges can make an order to strike out a claim if they think it is no longer possible to have a fair hearing.

Sham-bolic

In order to claim unfair dismissal, claimants must show that they are employees. In Protectacoat Firthglow Ltd v Szilagyi, the Court of Appeal said that tribunals must first look at the written documentation governing the relationship to ascertain a claimant’s employment status.