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.
Latest Issues
Weekly Issue 813
- More criticism of minimum service levels bill
- No job available
- Disciplinary process reopened
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 814
Impunity for rogue employers
The UK’s union body has flagged up the dearth of sanctions facing employers who break the law, with the result that others may be encouraged to do the same.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 814
Discriminatory dismissal
When considering whether a termination of employment was prejudiced, the appeal tribunal has held that tribunals must take into account all aspects of the case.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 814
No longer fair
If a claimant continually fails to abide by the rules that are laid down by the tribunal system, they can expect that their claim will ultimately be dismissed.
Industrial Action
Weekly Issue 813
More criticism of minimum service levels bill
The defects of legislation imposing minimal levels of work during strikes have been censured by two agencies as potentially being contrary to international law.
Compensation
Weekly Issue 813
No job available
When calculating what recompense to provide for loss of a job, tribunals must confirm whether there was an actual job available for the employee in question.
Disciplinary and dismissal
Weekly Issue 813
Disciplinary process reopened
Although it may be rare for an employer to administer punitive measures twice over to the same employee, the question is whether it was fair to dismiss them.
European Law
Weekly Issue 812
Regulation helps business
According to a recent analysis, corporations do not support the government’s efforts to rescind large swathes of European law as it will create uncertainty.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 812
Good attendance
The appeal tribunal has ruled that employers can justify the termination of an impaired worker’s contract if it enables them to realise a specific objective.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 812
Failure to bounce back
When sending in paperwork via the internet, claimants can successfully apply for more time for an appeal if the technology did not indicate there was a problem.
Industrial Action
Weekly Issue 811
Minimum service levels bill “not fit for purpose”
The defects of an evaluation carried out by the government to impose minimal levels of work during labour stoppages has been criticised as not fit for the job.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 811
Direct discrimination
Employers who fail to provide basic levels of hygiene for women workers compared to male workers are likely to be found to have discriminated against them.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 811
Bad faith victimisation
Workers who intimidate other workers but who then claim that they are, in fact, the victims of intimidation cannot expect to find protection under the law.