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.
Employment rights
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 859
Contradictory dates
Although tribunals have to explain how they came to a decision, that does not mean they have to explain why they did not come to an alternative conclusion.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 858
Particular complaint
Once someone has agreed the terms on which their employment is terminated should be aware that they may be restricted from bringing future tribunal claims.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 857
Reasonable time limit
Although claimants have to abide by a fixed time limit for lodging a complaint, tribunals can give more time if they really believed it had been lodged in time.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 856
Return of tribunal fees
The government has published proposals for introducing payments for claimants who want to lodge a tribunal complaint on the basis that they are affordable.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 851
New workers' rights in 2024
The conciliation service has found that most employees do not know they will be entitled, from next April, to ask to work flexibly immediately on starting work.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 849
Claim form as a whole
When assessing whether each section of a claim form has been completed, the appeal tribunal has said that courts should not be too mechanical in their approach.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 848
Unconditional Authority
The appeal court has held that when deciding on whether an individual has the right to represent their client, tribunals must actively investigate their status.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 847
Clarity in complaints
Although tribunals have the power to prohibit a claim outright, the appeal tribunal has made clear they must follow certain rules when considering that option.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 846
ILO calls for improved worker protection
This issue looks at a critique of UK employment rights, when employers can sack inflexible workers and the nexus between detriment and bonus in discrimination.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 845
Failure to comply
Tribunals have extensive powers that they can use to end a complaint, for instance where the claimant did not abide by an order to provide certain information.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 841
Statutory waymarks
The appeal tribunal has said that, when determining whistleblowing cases, tribunals must follow the legal signposting as set out in the relevant legislation.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 839
Rectifying a mistake
Although there are strict deadlines for lodging claims, tribunals can exercise a limited discretion depending on the circumstances that resulted in missing it.