Weekly issue 45

News in brief

No one can pretend that employment law is easy, so when the government produces a free handbook, it’s usually worth having.

Ageing directive

Although the European Equal Treatment Directive says that employers are not allowed to discriminate against workers on the basis of age, it also says that it can be justified if it is to fulfil a legitimate social policy.

Existing transfer

The 1981 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations state that when employees are transferred from one employer to another, all their terms and conditions are protected.