Employment Notes
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UK: New publications - subject access requests, tribunal claim statistics, age discrimination in provision of services
The Information Commissioner's Office has updated its Code of Practice on handling subject access requests, available here. The Ministry of Justice …
UK: Evidence at employment tribunals - covert recordings admissible
Employers should ensure managers holding or attending disciplinary or grievance hearings with an employee are aware of the risk of making inappropriate …
UK: Tribunals - new compensation limits from April 2014
From 6 April 2014, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £74,200 to £76,574 and the cap on weekly pay (used to calculate …
UK: Employment law reform - timetable for tribunal reform, Queen's speech, DBS certificates, consultation on equal pay audits
The Government has confirmed that revised employment tribunal rules and fees for employment tribunal claims will apply from 29 July 2013. The new rules …
UK: New tribunal compensation and statutory benefits levels: February/April 2013
From 1 February 2013, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £72,300 to £74,200 and the cap on weekly pay (used to …
UK: Employment law reform - consultations on settlements, unfair dismissal compensation and tribunal rules
The Government's position on a number of employment law reform proposals became a little clearer this month with the announcement of two new …
UK: Employment tribunals - recommendations for revised tribunal rules
Following a review requested by the Government, Mr Justice Underhill has published his recommended reforms to the employment tribunal rules. The …
UK: Red tape day - April 2012
Unfair dismissal The qualifying period for unfair dismissal (and for eligibility for the right to written reasons for dismissal) is to increase from one …
UK: New tribunal compensation and statutory benefits levels - February/April 2012
From 1 February 2012, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £68,400 to £72,300 and the cap on weekly pay (used to …
UK: Appeals against dismissal - employer delay may lead to extension of tribunal claim deadline
Some employers may be tempted to delay an internal appeal against dismissal until the deadline for a tribunal unfair dismissal claim has expired, in the …
UK: Tribunal awards - new limits from 1 February 2011
From 1 February 2011 the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal is £68,400 and the cap on a week's pay (used to calculate the unfair dismissal …
UK: Tribunal reform - consultation on government proposals
The Government is consulting on proposals to reduce the number of workplace disputes reaching the employment tribunal and improve the employment tribunal …