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The rise in the number of employment tribunal claims is continuing since the abolition of tribunal fees almost 2 years ago. The Ministry of Justice has published its most recent quarterly statistics for the period from 01 January 2019 to 31 March 2019. The data for those 3 months shows, for example, that new claims …
Continuing increase in employment tribunal claims in first quarter of 2019Read More
If one person makes an audio recording of another person without the second person’s knowledge or permission, our automatic reaction is that that is not “fair”. This is an issue that comes up reasonably often in the context of meetings between employer and employee, particularly disciplinary meetings. What does the law say about these things? …
On 27 July 2017, the Supreme Court quashed the Westminster Government’s 2013 order which introduced the requirement for claimants to pay fees (of up to £1,200) to raise Employment Tribunal (ET) claims. Scottish judge, Lord Reed, giving the leading judgment of the court, declared that the imposition of fees was preventing access to justice and …
Employment Tribunal Claims now fees have been abolishedRead More
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) issued a landmark decision on 04 November 2014, confirming that overtime should be included when calculating holiday pay. This decision could affect an estimated 400,000 firms across the UK and an estimated 5 million workers. Some of these employers and employees are in Moray.
Overtime and Holiday Pay – Moray Employer Concerns Over Appeal Tribunal DecisionRead More
