Case round-up

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  Forster v Cartwright Black [2004] IRLR 781 EAT (1 other report)

  • Time off for dependants: Entitlement not intended as compassionate leave

    Date:

    26 November 2004

    In Forster v Cartwright Black, the EAT holds that the statutory right to time off for dependants contained in s.57A(1)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 does not include sickness absence caused by a bereavement.

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  South Central Trains Ltd v Rodway [2004] IRLR 777 EAT (1 other report)

  • Parental leave: Parental leave to be taken in one-week blocks

    Date:

    8 October 2004

    In South Central Trains Ltd v Rodway the EAT holds that a disagreement over entitlement to parental leave does not amount to a "reason related to parental leave" for the purpose of a complaint of being subjected to a detriment under s.47C of Employment Rights Act 1996 (leave for family and domestic reasons).