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Failure to respond to employer letter not 'self-dismissal' In Zulhayir v JJ Food Services Ltd the Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has held that an employee was not ‘self-dismissed’ when he failed to reply to a letter stating he would be taken to have resigned unless he...  |
Number of tribunal claims falls by 8% from 2010 levels The annual statistics for employment tribunals and the Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) for April 2010 to March 2011 have been published. The statistics show an 8 per cent fall in the number of claims received by tribunals when... |
Overnight 'lay-over' not working time for national minimum wage claim In Baxter v Titan Aviation Ltd the Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has held that lay-over time, which required a worker to stay overnight at a given location ready for work the next day, did not constitute ‘work’... |
Varying terms and conditions of employment The Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has decided in Slade v TNT (UK) that an employer did not necessarily act unfairly when, after failed negotiations to change terms of employment, which included an offer to "buy... |
Employment Law Q & A - Employment Policies and Procedures This month’s Q&A gives you answers to common questions often asked about the use of employment policies and procedures. Q Is an employer legally required to have employment policies and procedures?... |
Annual Seminar - The ABC of 2011 Over 100 places are booked for our seminar, a few still remain! The event on 1 November 2011 will cover the 3 biggest topics of 2011: A is for Agency Workers, B is for Bribery Act, C is for Company Pensions. Click here to read more... |
