Labour and European Law Review
Thompsons’ Labour and European Law Review (LELR) is recognised as an authoritative source of comment and discussion of rulings which fall under both UK and European law. Available to read here, and also via a weekly email bulletin, LELR offers considerable insight into the latest issues affecting trade unions and their members.
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Latest Issues
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 799
HSE guidance on accessible workplaces
The UK body responsible for health and safety has issued proposals about how to make workplaces more welcoming for people with impairments and health issues.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 799
Settlement terms
When opting out of employment rights, employees cannot agree not to bring a complaint about an issue that they were unaware of when they signed the accord.
Unfair dismissal
Weekly Issue 799
Incomplete investigation
When investigating an incident at work, employers must bear in mind the importance of having a thorough procedure even if they consider it to be unnecessary.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 798
Widespread workplace discrimination
In response to a survey about prejudice in the workplace, about a fifth of people said that they had experienced some form of prejudice in the preceding year.
UK Law
Weekly Issue 798
Wide discretion
Although tribunals may proceed with a hearing without one of the parties, they must also consider whether that person has understood the potential consequences.
Redundancy and Protective Awards
Weekly Issue 798
Prior consultation
Before deciding who they might lay off, employers must ensure that they engage in worthwhile dialogue with anyone who might be affected early on in the process.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 797
Low pay facing disabled workers
A survey has found that the pay rates for workers with impairments are significantly lower than those without impairments, with women being the biggest losers.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 797
Extension of time
Tribunals can take the effects of mental ill health into consideration when deciding whether an employer should be allowed more time to respond to a claim.
Disciplinary and dismissal
Weekly Issue 797
Disciplinary policy
When deciding whether a termination for poor behaviour was fair, tribunals should ideally have seen the employer’s policy document, but it is not essential.
Compensation
Weekly Issue 796
Low pay for night work
A survey has found that people who work the third shift are not being properly recompensed for the risks and inconvenience that they and their families face.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 796
Only one number
When large groups of workers lodge tribunal claims involving conciliation, it is only necessary for claimants to ensure that one EC number appears on the form.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 796
Without privilege
According to rules governing client lawyer confidentiality, parties cannot backdate protection so that it applies to documents already lodged with the tribunal.