Part-timers, equal pay and pensions

This report relates to 2 case(s)

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  Allonby v Accrington & Rossendale College and others [2004] IRLR 224 ECJ (7 other reports)

  • European Union: ECJ case law round-up

    Date:

    1 March 2005

    In our latest round-up of cases from the European Court of Justice, we look at cases on equal pay, maternity leave and equal treatment, the variation of terms relating to early retirement following a transfer of an undertaking, working time and European Works Councils.

  • Access to occupational pension schemes for the self-employed?

    Date:

    1 March 2004

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has published its ruling in Allonby v Accrington & Rossendale College.

  • Allonby v Accrington & Rossendale College and others

    Date:

    1 March 2004

    In Allonby v Accrington & Rossendale College and others [2004] IRLR 224 ECJ, the European Court of Justice held that a female lecturer employed via an agency could not claim equal pay in relation to a male lecturer employed directly by the college. The employment agency and the college could not be construed as being the same employer, and the differences in equal pay could not be attributed to a single source, so there was no single body responsible for the inequality.

  • Agency worker is entitled to membership of pension scheme

    Date:

    1 March 2004

    In Allonby v Accrington & Rossendale College and others, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that a lecturer employed through an agency could not claim equal pay with lecturers employed directly by the college, but she could claim entitlement to join the lecturers' statutory pension scheme even though it was open only to those with a contract of employment.

  • ECJ decides on agency workers' rights

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    6 February 2004

    The ECJ has delivered its decision in the case of Allonby.

  • Case round-up: identity of the employer in a tribunal claim; and equal pay for an agency worker

    Date:

    3 February 2004

    This week's case round-up from Eversheds, covering: the identity of the employer in a tribunal claim; and equal pay for an agency worker.

  • Case round up

    Date:

    1 February 2004

    Our resident experts at Pinsents bring you a comprehensive update on all the latest decisions that could affect your organisation, and advice on what to do about them.

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  Preston and others v Wolverhampton Healthcare NHS Trust and others (No.3) [2004] IRLR 96 EAT (2 other reports)

  • Preston ruling clarifies TUPE position

    Date:

    1 February 2004

    A new ruling in the long-running Preston case allows part-time employees, whose employment has been transferred, much longer to bring claims of indirect sex discrimination if they were refused entry to an occupational scheme due to the hours they work.

  • Case round up

    Date:

    1 February 2004

    Our resident experts at Pinsents bring you a comprehensive update on all the latest decisions that could affect your organisation, and advice on what to do about them.