2011 Archive

The following entries were posted in 2011.

18
Oct

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Springhouse expands to Portsmouth

Written by Springhouse
Springhouse is expanding. We will shortly be opening new office facilities in Portsmouth’s 1000 Lakeside complex.
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3
Oct

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Increase in qualifying period for unfair dismissal and introduction of tribunal fees

Written by Springhouse
The government has confirmed that it will increase the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims from one year to two years, as well as introduce fees for lodging claims in the employment tribunal
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Categorised Under: Employment Tribunal

29
Sep

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Individuals liable for employers’ discrimination awards

Written by Springhouse
It should be well known that discrimination claims can be brought against individuals as well as companies, and that financial liability is unlimited. However Tribunals have usually divided up compensation where both are employers and employees are liable. This usually meant that the company ended up paying more than the individual.
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Categorised Under: Discrimination

1
Sep

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Is self-dismissal possible?

Written by Springhouse
In January 2005, lorry driver Mr Zulhayir had a serious accident at work which left him unable to do his job. In June 2006, his employer, J J Food Services Limited, stopped receiving sick notes. They wrote to him saying that if they had not heard from him by 5 July 2006 they would “conclude that you no longer wish to work for us and that you terminated your employment by your own volition”.
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Categorised Under: Unfair Dismissal

21
Jul

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Residential to own-home care: TUPE does not apply

Written by Springhouse
When Hillside House, a residential care home for vulnerable adults was closed, and residents re-housed into their own homes, 12 of Hillside’s former care workers brought Employment Tribunal claims for unfair dismissal and various salary related payments.
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Categorised Under: TUPE

Recent Posts

  1. Springhouse expands to Portsmouth
  2. Increase in qualifying period for unfair dismissal and introduction of tribunal fees
  3. Individuals liable for employers’ discrimination awards
  4. Is self-dismissal possible?
  5. Residential to own-home care: TUPE does not apply

Categories

  2. Age Discrimination
  3. Appraisals
  4. Compensation
  5. Compromise Agreements
  6. Disability Discrimination
  7. Discrimination
  8. Dismissal
  9. Employee Benefits
  10. Employment Contracts
  11. Employment Status
  12. Employment Tribunal
  13. Equal Pay
  14. Equality Act 2010
  15. European Law
  16. Health and Safety
  17. Information and Consultation
  18. Legislation
  19. Minimum Wage
  20. News
  21. Parental Rights
  22. Pay
  23. Privilege
  24. Race Discrimination
  25. Redundancy
  26. References
  27. Religion or Belief Discrimination
  28. Retirement
  29. Sex Discrimination
  30. Sexual Orientation Discrimination
  31. TUPE
  32. Unfair Dismissal
  33. Victimisation
  34. Whistleblowing

Archive

  1. 2011
    1. October
    2. September
    3. July
    4. June
    5. May
    6. April
    7. March
    8. February
    9. January
  2. 2010
    1. December
    2. November
    3. October
    4. September
    5. August
    6. July