Weekly Issue 70 - May 2002

Partners at work

Chief Constable of the Bedfordshire Constabulary v Graham [2002] IRLR 239

It is a commonly repeated statistic that many people these days meet their partners/spouses at work. However few expect their career to be affected or damaged by this.

Not Baird at all - workers' holiday judgement

Byrne Brothers v Baird and others [2002] IRLR 96

Now that at least some employment rights extend beyond the confines of employees, the definition of a 'worker' is becoming more important.

No escaping pregnancy protection

Jiminez Melgar v Ayuntamiento de Los Barrios [2001] IRLR 848
Tele Danmark A/S v Handels-Og Kontorfunktionaerernes Forbund I Danmark (HK) on behalf of Brandt-Nielsen [2001] IRLR 853

Health & safety watchdog shows its teeth

The Work of the Health and Safety Executive Report and Proceedings of the Committee
published by the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Select Committee
HCP 31-I, ISBN 0 10211700 4, price £8 from the Stationery Office

TUPE: engineered to fit employment rights?

Wynwith Engineering v Bennett [2002] IRLR 170 (EAT)
RCO Support Services Limited v UNISON and others [2002] EWCA Civ 464 (Court of Appeal)
Temco Service Industries SA v Imzilyen (Case C-51/00) (European Court of Justice)

Remedial action?

Chief Constable of West Yorkshire v Vento (No.2) [2002] IRLR 177

Vento (no 2) confirms the approach to be adopted by tribunals in making awards of compensation, including awards for injury to feelings, and in making recommendations.