Employment Law Review
Thompsons’ Employment Law Review is recognised as an authoritative source of comment and discussion from our trade union law specialists. Available to read here, and also via a weekly email bulletin, the Employment Law Review offers considerable insight into the latest issues affecting trade unions and their members.
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Employment rights
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 779
Threat to workers’ rights from trade talks
Following the decision to leave the EU, the UK has engaged in commercial talks with other countries, many of which have a poor record of labour movement rights.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 776
No strike-out
In claims involving termination of employment, it is crucial for tribunals to hear all the testimony before coming to the conclusion that the claim is baseless.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 773
Reasonable tribunal decision
When bringing a claim that a first instance decision is perverse, the employment appeal tribunal has confirmed that a very high bar is needed for it to succeed.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 771
Anonymised disposal
Tribunal rules regarding the publication of potentially sensitive documentation revolve around the two straightforward principles of relevance and necessity.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 769
Detrimental effect
When trying to prove a loss as a result of having brought a tribunal claim, claimants do not have to show that the loss was specifically financial or corporeal.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 763
Minor error
Tribunals must always make a careful assessment about whether it would be fair to reject a claim form because of some small discrepancies before they reject it.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 760
Bereavement rights at work
The independent advisory service, Acas, has issued advice for employers on how to handle a situation where someone close to one of their employees has died.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 757
Threat to workers’ rights
A study has found that although government proposals to review laws that favour workers are likely to worsen them, there are options available to protect them.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 755
Tribunal claims taking a year to be heard
As a result of increased delays in hearing tribunal claims, some applicants are having to wait for up to a year before they can expect their claim to be heard.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 750
Where is the employment bill?
Despite promising a range of new laws for workers, the government has instead focused on bringing in legislation that is aimed at hampering the work of unions.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 746
Unlawful inducements
Unions are entitled to negotiate pay deals for their members without interference from employers who try to undermine their efforts with some type of incentive.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 735
Continuing consequences
When deciding if a claim is out of time, tribunals must distinguish between those instances when an act is a single event as opposed to one that is sustained.