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.
Latest Issues
Health and Safety
Weekly Issue 861
Sharing mental health information
The information regulator has published detailed guidance for employers on their data protection obligations in an urgent situation relating to mental illness.
Definition of a worker
Weekly Issue 861
Associate worker
It is not always easy for tribunals to decide whether an individual has the status of a worker and this case relating to a specialist manager was no exception.
Transfers of Undertakings
Weekly Issue 861
Transfer of rights
The appeal tribunal has confirmed that, although certain obligations transfer under the TUPE rules, they do not apply if the relevant worker did not transfer.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 860
Unequal Perceptions
According to a report issued in anticipation of a major event supporting greater gender equality, men have very different views about the current state of play.
Whistle-blowing
Weekly Issue 860
External Whistleblowers
In order to blow the whistle about an event that has occurred at work, claimants have to establish that they have the status of either an employee or a worker.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 860
Bad Faith Claim
If an employee makes a false claim that they have been treated badly by their employer, they can expect to be penalised by having their complaint thrown out.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 859
Menopause and the Equality Act
Recent guidance from the equality regulator makes clear that employers must ensure that women workers going through life changes are not discriminated against.
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.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 859
Extension discretion
Not only do tribunals have broad authority when deciding whether to extend time for a claim, it is also difficult for claimants to challenge that authority.
Whistle-blowing
Weekly Issue 858
Rise in whistleblowing
The body that gives advice and guidance to workers thinking about blowing the whistle has reported a significant rise in the number of calls it is receiving.
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.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 858
No extension of time
Although complainants have to bring their claims within a certain length of time, tribunals have the option to extend the limit depending on the circumstances.