Weekly issue 152

News in brief

Legislation to give Britain’s 1.3 million agency workers important new rights was laid before Parliament very recently

It’s criminal

Although the 1997 Protection from Harassment Act (PHA) was not drafted with the workplace in mind, the Court of Appeal has said in Veakins v Kier Islington Ltd that there is nothing in it to say it could not be used to tackle workplace harassment

Reality transfer

Under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) employers have to consult with representatives of employees