Increase in Employment Tribunal limits
January 16, 2012
The Employment Tribunal limits increase each year with effect from 1 February – here’s the details of the limits that will apply this year. Read more
Archive for January, 2012
A fishing exercise – request for redundancy interview notes
January 16, 2012
Employers are often criticised for procedural failings when dismissing employees, particularly in redundancy situations. The case of Camelot Group Plc v Mrs A Hogg is a useful reminder that a failure to provide information to an employee in response to a ‘fishing exercise’ will not render a dismissal unfair. Read more
Tribunal award largest compensation in discrimination case
January 16, 2012
The media have recently reported on a compensation award of £4.5 million made to Dr Eva Michalak, an ex-employee of the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust. The award was for race and sex discrimination and it is thought that is the highest ever award in a discrimination case in the UK. Read more
Can employees claim breach of contract for events leading up to dismissal?
January 16, 2012
We are all aware of an employee’s right to be able to bring a claim for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal (provided they meet the qualifying criteria). However, you may not be aware that in some circumstances an employee may also bring a claim in either the Employment Tribunal or the civil courts for breach of contract for events leading to their dismissal. We look at two recent Supreme Court decisions that deal with the scope of such breach of contract claims. Read more