The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently ruled that employees who fall sick during their annual leave have the right to re-take that annual leave at a later date, irrespective of whether the sickness absence commenced before or during period of paid holiday. The Court made...
The Ministry of Justice has recently published its response to the consultation on charging fees to bring and progress claims in the Employment Tribunal. Bringing a claim is currently free of charge with the full cost been met by the tax payer. By introducing fees, people using the...
With the recent Jubilee celebrations and the start of the European Championships 2012, there has been an increased celebratory and "holiday” atmosphere around the country. Along with the conjunction of broader licensing hours at many pubs and clubs, this appears to have resulted in increased...
The Supreme Court has ruled that a company who forced a member of staff to retire at the age of 65 have not broken the law, despite changes which came into force last year regarding the Default Retirement Age (DRA). From 6th April last year employers were no longer able to issue staff with...
To mark 60 years of The Queen's reign, the Diamond Jubilee will take place in June 2012. The celebrations will centre around an extended weekend, commencing on Saturday 2nd June and running through until Tuesday 5th June. To mark the celebrations, the late May bank holiday has been moved to...