Employment

Articles

8 Dec 2009

Update: family (children)

Noel Arnold discusses cases on parenthood in residence and contact proceedings, section 91(14) orders and further clarification of the test for interim removal

24 Nov 2009

Court of Appeal allows sacked workers who sue to claim for "stigma loss"

Dismissed employees who are turned down for jobs because they sued their previous employers can claim for “stigma loss”, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

18 Nov 2009

Employers are liable for “stigma loss”, Court of Appeal rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers in discrimination cases are liable for the “stigma loss” suffered by dismissed employees who fail to find work because of the decision to sue their previous employer.

10 Nov 2009

Know your limits

When attempting to reach a settlement in a claim for unfair dismissal, practitioners must remember that the effective date of termination triggers a short limitation period and should not be overlooked, says Mark Conway

20 Oct 2009

Be my witness

The latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules will improve the rules on expert witnesses and new automatic orders will reduce the workload of district judges, says DJ Paul Mildred

21 Jul 2009

Update: road traffic

Robert Sproston and Anjali Krishnan discuss the proposal for reduced speed limits, texting while driving, and cases involving emergency response vehicles, uninsured drivers and fraudulent claims

7 Jul 2009

Update: police and criminal evidence

Kim Bouwer rounds up the latest cases on privacy, police retention of evidence, powers of search and release of information to a third party

28 Apr 2009

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany reviews the latest cases on employment status and whether directors of failed companies are entitled to the same benefits as their employees, unfair dismissal claims and the 'Polkey' principle, and equal pay in the NHS