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30 October 2017
In the case of Ham v Governing Body of Beardwood Humanities College, Ms Ham was employed as Head of Science, and then Director of Science, from 1994 until her dismissal in May 2011. She was dismissed due to misconduct following an investigation.
24 October 2017
In a previous blog we discussed the Employment Appeal Decisions in Royal Mail v Jhuti. In this case Ms Jhuti, an employee of Royal Mail, made a protected disclosure to her line manager.
16 August 2017
Contrary to long established practice, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in University of Sunderland v Drossou UKEAT/0341/16/RN has held that the calculation of a “week’s pay” under the Employment Rights Act 1996 should include employer pension contributions. Previously these payments were excluded from the calculation of a week’s pay on the basis that they were not paid directly to the employee but to the pension fund.
16 August 2017
The English High Court has issued a judgement in Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth which reminds us that suspension of an employee, even in the face of potentially serious allegations, could amount to a breach of the employment contract.
16 August 2017
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recommended 6 new ‘fair opportunities for all’ strategies to tackle gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps in the UK. These aim to break down barriers for women and disabled people.
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