Employment Update August 2010
UPDATE ON THE EQUALITY ACT We provide a brief overview of the main changes to discrimination law following the government's announcement that the Equality Act will be implemented in October this year. [more...]
CLOAK OF PREJUDICE When negotiations are conducted "without prejudice" nothing mentioned can be subsequently used in evidence. We look at a case that said the only exception to the rule was when it might "act as a cloak" for perjury, blackmail or some other "unambiguous impropriety". [more...]
FULL TIME HOLIDAY RIGHTS The law says that part timers and fixed-term workers cannot be treated less favourably than full time or permanent employees. We look at a European court case. [more...]
NEWS IN BRIEF The Government has announced that the default retirement age will be consigned to the history books in October 2011. [more...]
