You may recall the introduction of “punitive fines” for employers who lose Employment Tribunal cases with “aggravating features” in April last year. What will undoubtedly be welcome news for employers now, however, is the fact that absolutely no awards have been made since the legislation took effect. That’s a period of nine Read more…
Employment Tribunal statistics for the first quarter of 2014 have been published today. In light of the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees last year, these statistics have been eagerly awaited. You may recall from our previous blog that the statistics for the period from October to December 2013 showed a Read more…
Ever been in a situation where you are expecting a Tribunal claim from a troublesome former employee and you have a date three months less one day after dismissal circled in your calendar? Well the case of Robinson v Bowskill and ors is a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case Read more…
The Ministry of Justice has published its “provisional management information” showing receipt of Employment Tribunal claims up to September 2013, in light of Employment Tribunal fees now being in effect for all claims issued after 29 July 2013. It was envisaged that there would be a surge in claims in Read more…
The Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Warner v Armfield Retail & Leisure Ltd [2012] has held that a disabled employee’s contract of employment is capable of being frustrated, but that in such cases, the Employment Tribunal must first consider whether the employer was in breach of its duty Read more…
The cap on the unfair dismissal award will be the lower of £74,200 or one year’s gross pay with effect from 29 July 2013 (we knew this was happening sometime this month, but now the commencement date is confirmed). This will give both parties a more realistic expectation of what Read more…