Weekly issue 55

News in brief

The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Airbus v Webb, with the result that employers can take expired warnings into account in disciplinaries.

Imply what you want

Over the years, the courts have agonized about the circumstances in which agency workers can claim to work under an implied contract, giving them employee status.

Taking action

It is well established in law that employers are entitled to make a deduction from someone’s wages when they go on strike.