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- Date:
- 28 February 2011
- Type:
- Employment law cases
The Court of Appeal has held that an employer in the financial sector that poached staff from a rival could not enforce dishonestly obtained forward contracts with employees who later decided not to move.
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- Date:
- 13 January 2011
- Type:
- Employment law cases
The Court of Appeal has held that employment tribunals do not have jurisdiction to construe contractual terms and conditions contained or referred to in written statements of particulars of employment.
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- Date:
- 13 January 2011
- Type:
- Employment law cases
This case is a reminder to employers of the dangers of making fundamental changes to an employee's job when attempting to cut costs during a business downturn.
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- Date:
- 6 January 2011
- Type:
- Employment law cases
The industrial tribunal in Northern Ireland has awarded over £40,000 for unfair dismissal to an employee who resigned after his employer breached his contract of employment on numerous occasions.
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- Type:
- FAQs
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- Date:
- 1 December 2010
- Type:
- Employment law cases
Ceri Hughes, David Parry, and Carly Mather, associates at Addleshaw Goddard, detail the latest rulings.
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- Date:
- 24 November 2010
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Manchester College v Cocliff EAT/0035/10, the EAT held that an employment tribunal erred when it decided that there had been less favourable treatment on grounds of fixed-term status because it had found that any difference in terms was not objectively justifiable. Tribunals should first consider whether or not any less favourable treatment is on grounds of fixed-term status. Only if the answer is yes should they move on to consider the defence of objective justification.
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- Type:
- Contract clauses
A model contract clause setting out terms relating to job duties.
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- Type:
- How to
Practical guidance on changing the pay method for employees, setting out how to vary the terms of the employment contract, including harmonisation following a TUPE transfer; consulting with employees; and dismissal and re-engagement.
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- Date:
- 1 September 2010
- Type:
- Employment law cases
This week's case of the week, provided by Thomas Eggar LLP, covers constructive dismissal following a TUPE transfer.