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Suspending disciplinary hearing for grievance

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Jinadu v Dockland Buses The EmpIoyment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) decided in this case that an employer is not obliged to put a disciplinary process on hold whilst the employee's grievance is dealt with. The employee was employed as a bus driver. Owing...

Suspending disciplinary hearing for grievance

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Jinadu v Dockland Buses The EmpIoyment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) decided in this case that an employer is not obliged to put a disciplinary process on hold whilst the employee's grievance is dealt with. The employee was employed as a bus driver. Owing...

Will pension changes rob divorcees of their income?

Andrew Stynes
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As of 6th April 2022 divorce law has changed drastically, thanks to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. No-fault divorce is now law. Therefore, the information in this article may be outdated. Please refer to our dedicated divorce page ...

Rejection of claim with incorrect early conciliation number

Chris Dobbs
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Sterling v United Learning Trust The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has held that an employment tribunal was entitled to reject a claim that was submitted out of time, due to the Claimant entering the wrong ACAS early conciliation number. In this...

Landlords must register deposits by June or risk a fine

Michelle Hayter
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The Government have issued an amnesty for landlords who have not registered their tenants deposits in one of the official schemes, but this will expire on June 23rd and they may then face a hefty fine of £3,600 (based on an average deposit of...

Gay v Religious Beliefs

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Ashers Bakery A Northern Ireland Court has held that a gay customer's rights to access goods and services, is more protected than the service provider's religious belief. The bakery had been sued following the manager's decision to cancel an...

New government appointments relating to employment

Chris Dobbs
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Following the general election 10 Downing Street has announced the ministers filling the roles of relevance to employment issues. They are as follows: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills: Sajid Javid Secretary of State for Justice:...

Do I need a Declaration of Trust?

Lee Young
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When land/property is bought by two (or more) owners they have an interest in the land and are therefore co-owners. They may own it as joint tenants, which means they are both entitled to the whole property leading to less formality when either dies....

Exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts banned

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As of 26 May 2015, the government has prohibited the use of exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts. This and other employment law-related measures were contained in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015. Further regulations are awaited,...

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