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Government Increases the National Minimum Wage for Apprentices

The Government has announced that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate for apprentices will increase.

Disabled IT Worker Suffered Discrimination

A disabled IT specialist who was cut out of the communication loop by his employer whilst on long-term sick leave has triumphed in a discrimination claim

Expatriate Workers – Are You Properly Insured?

In a warning to expatriate workers that the small print of their employers’ insurance policies needs careful perusal before they move abroad, the widow of an IT specialist discovered that her husband was not covered when he died in a road accident after being sent to work in India.

Whistleblower Doctor Brings MoD To Employment Tribunal

Esteemed military Medic, Dr. Stephen Frost has taken the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tribunal over their decision to dismiss him from his position within the organisation.

Undercover Police Officers Win Overtime Dispute

Undercover police officers whose jobs often entail making contact with informers have had their right to fair overtime payments recognised.

Whistleblower Nurse Awarded £23,000 At Employment Tribunal

A nurse who worked at Glennie House care home in Ayrshire has been awarded £23,000 for whistleblowing on the home's unsatisfactory living conditions.

Smoking Policy – Time to Update for E-Cigarettes

E-cigarettes are becoming more and more popular and, as is common when an innovation occurs, the law struggles to keep up.

Defining Disability Remains a Quandary

In a case which illustrates the continuing quandary of accurately defining the concept of disability, a services manager who claimed that he was discriminated against due to hearing impairment and a painful condition affecting his shoulder has had his hopes of compensation reborn.

The plight of US whistleblowers is ‘a lot worse’

A former ethics adviser to the US Justice Deparment, Jesselyn Radack, has told RT.com that, despite the fact that an improvement has been seen in the general public's perception of whistleblowers, they are now in a plight that 'has gotten a lot worse'.

Armed Forces Personnel ‘Not Employees’, Court Rules

In the context of compensation claims brought by members of the armed forces who are injured at work, the High Court has emphasised that services personnel are not employed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), nor do they work under contracts of service.

NHS still fails to protect whistleblowers, MPs say

In a report out last month, MPs representing the Health Select Committee have said that the way whistleblowers within the National Health Service are treated means trust in the system has been undermined.

Local Authority Finance Boss Unfairly Dismissed

A local authority’s former head of finance is in line for substantial compensation after he was unfairly forced out of his job – despite failing to convince the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that he was also a victim of sex discrimination.

DWP Publishes Guidance on the ‘Fit for Work’ Sickness Absence Service

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidance for employers and employees on the new 'Fit for Work' service, previously called the Health and Work Service, which is being rolled out over the coming months.

‘Gold-Plated’ Occupational Pensions Lose Their Lustre

Occupational pensions used to be considered gold-plated – but not anymore, it seems, after a retired employee’s campaign to increase levels of compensation paid by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) fell on fallow ground at the High Court.

Shared Parental Leave and Pay

Under the new Shared Parental Leave arrangements, eligible parents of children due to be born or adopted on or after 5 April 2015 have more flexibility as to how they take time off work to care for their child.

Unison Appeals High Court Decision Regarding Tribunal Fees

Following the introduction of tribunal fees in July 2013, Unison has challenged the High Court for a second time to carry out a judicial review. Unison had felt that the fees prevented employees from accessing justice, which they argued was a breach of European Convention rights.

Holiday Pay Update

Following on from the well publicised case of Bear Scotland and others v Fulton and others, the Government have set up a 'taskforce,' in order to limit the impact of the EAT's decision.

Could Obesity be Classed as a Disability Update

You may recall that earlier this year, we publicised an article discussing the case of Kaltoft v Municipality of Billund C-354/13. This case was particularly interesting as it opened up the question of whether or not obesity could be classed as a disability.

Extra-Territorial Reach of Employment Tribunals Considered

A novel attempt to deploy human rights legislation to extend the territorial reach of UK employment tribunals, so that they could deal with whistleblowing cases from around the globe, has fallen on fallow ground but may be a sign of things to come.

Computer Programmer Breached Employer’s Copyright

A computer programmer and former non-executive director who breached his employer’s copyright by leaking specialist software to a trade rival is facing a substantial High Court damages claim after his wrongdoing was revealed.

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