Weekly issue 68 - March 2002

Labour & European Law Review 06 March 2002 Download issue

Cause and effect

The situation is familiar to all trade union officials. Your member has a work related illness and the employer is moving to dismiss.

Tell it like it is

In Amor v Galliard Homes Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal make an important decision which emphasises that employers must be careful when identifying the reason for an employee's dismissal - particularly where the employee has been transferred to an alternative position following a redundancy situation.

ECJ sees through opaque pay system

The need for transparency in pay systems is a recurring theme in European Court of Justice equal pay decisions.

Stressed out?

The Court of overturning of three work-related stress cases in February was not a revolution.

View from the Disability Rights Commission

The Disability Rights Commission was launched in April 2000 in response to the clear need for an authoritative body to represent the interests of disabled people.

Need to know basis

This is an important case which rules that knowledge of the protected act on the part of the discriminator is a pre-condition in cases of discrimination by way of victimisation.