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

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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.
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‘Gold-Plated’ Occupational Pensions Lose Their Lustre

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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.
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Shared Parental Leave and Pay

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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.
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Unison Appeals High Court Decision Regarding Tribunal Fees

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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.
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Holiday Pay Update

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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.
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Could Obesity be Classed as a Disability Update

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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.
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Extra-Territorial Reach of Employment Tribunals Considered

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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.
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Computer Programmer Breached Employer’s Copyright

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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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Employment Tribunal Members ‘Researched Internet’

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Members of an Employment Tribunal (ET) have been criticised for falling into a trap which more commonly ensnares unqualified jurors by resorting to the Internet in a bid to fill gaps in the evidence in a disability discrimination case.
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Holiday Pay and Overtime – UNITE Will Not Appeal Against EAT Decision

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In the latest case on workers' remuneration in respect of annual leave (Bear Scotland Ltd. and Others v Fulton and Others), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that employers should include ‘non-guaranteed’ overtime that is routinely worked when calculating an employee’s holida
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