Case round up

This report relates to 5 case(s)

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  Barber v Somerset County Council [2004] IRLR 475 HL (5 other reports)

  • Barber v Somerset County Council

    Date:

    1 June 2004

    In Barber v Somerset County Council [2004] IRLR 475 HL, the House of Lords held that the Court of Appeal had erred in allowing the employers' appeal against the finding of the judge in the County Court that the employers were liable for the claimant teacher's psychiatric illness brought about by the stresses and pressures of his workload.

  • Lords uphold Barber stress appeal

    Date:

    1 May 2004

    The House of Lords has upheld an appeal by former teacher Leon Alan Barber against a Court of Appeal decision in 2002 that quashed the damages he had been awarded for stress. The Lords awarded Barber £72,547.

  • Lords remind employers of stress duties

    Date:

    1 May 2004

    The House of Lords has overturned the decision in one of the four cases that made up the landmark Court of Appeal Sutherland judgment on work-related stress.

  • Lords' ruling means employers need to look for signs of stress

    Date:

    1 May 2004

    A landmark legal ruling by the House of Lords has put the onus on employers to keep up-to-date with what causes occupational stress and the effectiveness of any precautions they may take.

  • Case round-up: liability for stress; and contract workers

    Date:

    27 April 2004

    This week's case round-up by Eversheds, covering: employers' liability for work-related stress; and employment status of contract workers.

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  BNP Paribas v Mezzotero [2004] IRLR 508 EAT (2 other reports)

  • Practice and procedure: "Without prejudice" discussions admissible

    Date:

    2 July 2004

    In BNP Paribas v Mezzotero the EAT holds that discussions "without prejudice" between an employer and an employee who had raised a grievance in respect of her treatment on returning from maternity leave, could be relied on by the employee in support of her sex discrimination and victimisation complaints.

  • Case round up: status of 'without prejudice' communications in dismissal procedures; and sick pay

    Date:

    11 May 2004

    This week's case round-up from Eversheds, covering: status of 'without prejudice' communications in dismissal procedures; and sick pay.

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  Devlin v William Grant & Sons Ltd [2004] All ER (D) 257 (Apr) EAT (0 other reports)
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  Omilaju v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2004] All ER (D) 119 (May) EAT (0 other reports)
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  T & G (Scotland) v Amicus and others (and related claim) EAT/0067/03 (0 other reports)