Weekly Issue 37 - August 1999

The working times they are a changin'

On 7 July, the Government published proposals to amend regulations 4 (48 hour week), 5 (opt-out agreements) and 20 (record-keeping) of the Working Time Regulations 1998.

The age of retirement

Taylor v Secretary Of State For Scotland [1999] Court of Session IRLR 362

Share and share alike

Levett v Biotrace IRLR [1999] 375 CA

The Court of Appeal has confirmed the old legal principle that an employer cannot deprive an employee of rights by relying on its own breach of contract. The case related to valuable benefits under a share option scheme, but could have wider implications, for example in relation to pensions and other employee benefits.

Insolvent or bust?

Regeling v Bestuur van de Bedrijfsvereniging Voor de Metaalnijverheid (1999) IRLR 379
Mann & Others v Secretary of State for Employment House of Lords 15th July 1999

Consultation for the many ...but not the few

The Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

Shrink wrapped pay

Angestelltenbetriebsrat der Wiener Gebietskrankenkasse v Wiener Gebietskrankenkasse (Case C - 309/97) IDS Brief 638, June 1999