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Claims for Stress at Work
The Court of Appeal in Dickens v O2 PLC confirmed that the County Court was entitled to find that O2 was liable to pay £109.754.22 for psychiatric injury negligently caused by excessive stress whilst Mrs Dickens was employed as a finance manager.
06 November 2008 | Employment News November 2008
Religious Discrimination- When harassed for someone else’s religious beliefs
The EAT has confirmed in the case of Saini v All Saints Haque Centre that an employee can bring a claim for religious discrimination when they are harassed because someone else holds certain religious beliefs.
06 November 2008 | Employment News November 2008
Taking time off due to unexpected disruption or termination of care arrangements for dependants
The EAT in the case of Royal Bank of Scotland v Harrisonhas held that entitlement to parental leave under s.57A(1)(d) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 due to unexpected disruption or termination of care arrangements for dependants, is not reserved solely for last minute emergencies or unavailability.
06 November 2008 | Employment News November 2008
Changes in Employment Law for October 2008
Details on changes in Employment Law as of 1st October 2008, including increase in National minimum wage and changes to employers liability insurance
06 October 2008 | Employment News October 2008
Advocate General rejects challenge to the right to retire employees at 65
The Advocate General to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recommended that the ECJ dismisses Age Concern’s challenges to the current UK law which gives companies the right to forcibly retire workers aged 65 and over.
06 October 2008 | Employment News October 2008
