Cases on appeal provides news on key case law developments that are expected.
Special guest Jo Broadbent, who is a professional support lawyer with Hogan Lovells, joins us to discuss the rights that apply to pregnant employees and those on maternity leave in a redundancy situation, including the practical steps employers can take to avoid falling foul of the law.
A charity has called for greater legal protections for new mothers, claiming the Government has failed to act on the recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry into pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
Updated with information on trends in supporting redundancy survivors.
The Government consults on new proposals to reform the Civil Service Compensation Scheme.
In this Spanish case, the Advocate General has suggested that a collective redundancy does not always qualify as an "exceptional case" permitting the dismissal of a pregnant worker.
Outplacement used to be a service offered by employers to smooth the exit of key employees from the business. But now many organisations are using it in a more strategic way to ensure they develop the right talent and that employees emerge stronger from major changes.
A Court of Appeal decision "makes it much harder for employers to ignore staff when making major changes in the workplace", Unison claims.
The Court of Appeal has held that the legislative provision that excludes park police constables from enjoying collective consultation rights is in breach of their, and their union's, art.11 rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Updated to include information on continuity of service for NHS employees in relation to statutory redundancy payments.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to redundancy.