Barts and the London NHS Trust (Respondent) v Verma (Appellant) – Supreme Court
Barts and the London NHS Trust (Respondent) v Verma (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 20 | UKSC 2011/0246 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 24th April 2013
Category: contract of employment
George v Ministry of Justice – WLR Daily
George v Ministry of Justice [2013] EWCA Civ 324; [2013] WLR (D) 144
“A provision in a collective agreement allowing for time off in lieu within a specified period where a prison officer was requested to work extra hours was not contractual.”
WLR Daily, 17th April 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Gagging orders explained – Daily Telegraph
“Almost 5,000 council workers and civil servants across Britain have been gagged, The Telegraph has learned. But what are gagging orders and how do they work?”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby P boss Sharon Shoesmith returns to court – BBC News
“The former head of Haringey Council children’s services has returned to court over her sacking following the death of Baby P.”
BBC News, 13th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Geys v Société Générale, London Branch – WLR Daily
Geys v Société Générale, London Branch [2012] UKSC 63; [2012] WLR (D) 394
“An immediate and express repudiation of a contract of employment only terminated the contract if and when the other party elected to accept the repudiation.”
WLR Daily, 19th December 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
How the workplace will change in 2013 – OUT-LAW.com
“What changes can workers expect from their employers in the coming year? Employment law expert Edward Goodwyn of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, looks ahead to some significant changes.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th January 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
The duty of fidelity and penalty clauses; Imam-Sadeque –v- BlueBay Asset Management (Services) Ltd [2012] EWHC 3511 (QB) – Employment Law Blog
“In Imam-Sadeque –v- Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd Popplewell J had to consider the scope of an employee’s duty of fidelity.”
Employment Law Blog, 13th December 2012
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
Facebook gay wedding comment man wins demotion case – BBC News
“A Christian who was demoted in his job for a comment he wrote on Facebook about gay marriages has won a breach of contract action against his employers.”
BBC News, 16th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone hacking: Andy Coulson fights high court ruling over legal fees – The Guardian
“Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has challenged a high court ruling that News International is not liable to pay his legal fees over the phone-hacking scandal. Lawyers for Coulson told the court of appeal in London on Thursday that criminal charges relating to his time as editor of the Sunday tabloid were ‘absolutely essential’ to the meaning of a key clause in his contract with News International.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Assignment & Organised Grouping: Where Does The Law Currently Stand? – Hardwicke Chambers
“This paper concerns part of TUPE1 regulation 4(1) and regulation 3(3)(a). There’s a summary of the main points at the end of it, on page 7.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Abdulla and others v Birmingham City Council – WLR Daily
Abdulla and others v Birmingham City Council [2012] UKSC 47; [2012] WLR (D) 294
“A claim in respect of the operation of an equality clause in a contract of employment could never more conveniently be disposed of by an employment tribunal, rather than a court, if the tribunal would not be able to determine the claim on its merits because the limitation period applicable in the tribunal had expired.”
WLR Daily, 24th October 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
National Union of Mineworkers launches court bid to challenge Arthur Scargill – The Independent
“The National Union of Mineworkers today asked the High Court to decide whether it is obliged to meet the cost of former leader Arthur Scargill staying in his London flat.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two Articles on Local Government Law – 11 KBW
Local Government Law Update: 30 July (PDF)
Local Government Law Update: 30 July (PDF)
11 KBW, July 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
Westwood v Hospital Medical Group Ltd – WLR Daily
Westwood v Hospital Medical Group Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1005; [2012] WLR (D) 222
“A person not working for a company pursuant to a contract of employment, who was clearly an integral part of its undertaking when providing services as a surgeon, even though he was in business on his own account was a worker for the purposes of section 230(3)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.”
WLR Daily, 24th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Mahamdia v People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria – WLR Daily
Mahamdia v People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria: (Case C-154/11); [2012] WLR (D) 218
“An embassy situated in a member state of the European Union was an ‘establishment’ within the meaning of article 18(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, in the context of a dispute concerning a contract of employment concluded by the embassy on behalf of the sending state, where the functions carried out by the employee did not fall within the exercise of public powers. Article 21(2) of the Regulation meant that an agreement on jurisdiction, concluded before a dispute arose, fell within that provision in so far as it gave the employee the possibility of bringing proceedings not only before the courts ordinarily having jurisdiction under the special rules in articles 18 and 19 of the Regulation, but also before other courts, which could include courts outside the European Union.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
What are your rights when employers don’t pay up? – The Guardian
“The issue of not getting your salary paid has been in the news as a result of the problems at NatWest, but while those employees will eventually get their cash, some employees never do. So what are your legal rights if an employer does not pay you for work you have done?”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Springboard Injunctions – 11 KBW
“Whilst springboard injunctions are a well-established remedy, the precise circumstances in which they can be obtained, and their scope and duration, can often be unclear. Two recent decisions offer some helpful guidance. These are QBE Management Services Ltd v Dymoke [2012] EWHC 80 (QB) and Clear Edge UK Ltd v Elliot [2011] EWHC 3376 (QB).”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 1st June 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
Changing terms and conditions and redundancies in an economic downturn – 11 KBW
“The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics paint a gloomy picture of the UK economy: two successive periods of negative economic growth; in economic terms, a recession. Experts debate the prognosis for the next few years, but it is inevitable that jobs will be lost and employers will be looking at ways to cut costs from their existing workforce. In this paper, I shall examine the law concerning changes to terms and conditions, and highlight recent case law on making redundancies.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 1st June 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
