Status Checks for Job Applicants Every applicant for a new job will need to prove their nationality from next year, measure to crack down on illegal immigration, criticism of using business as 'immigration officers' 16.05.07 Daily Mail, Immigration
Solicitor Sacked for Having Cancer Solicitor Susan Garnett, diagnosed with breast cancer, is suing Metropolitan Police for unfair dismissal, claims officer told her they had policy of not offering permanent contracts to people with serious illness 08.05.07 BBC, Medical Law
Domestic Workers Tied to Employers Govt plans to re-introduce rules to tie foreign nationals employed as domestic workers to family which brings them into the country, presently entitled to change employer and renew visa up to 12 months 27.03.07 Guardian, Immigration
Mothers Focus of Discrimination Women with children under 11 face greatest discrimination in workplace, Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) will find, half as likely to be employed as a man, worse position than disabled and ethnic minorities 28.02.07 BBC, Equality, Sex Discrimination
Shop Your Boss, Says Revenue Federation of Small Business (FSB) is criticising HM Revenue and Customs for its Shop Your Boss campaign, says Tax Evasion Hotline will attract discontented employees wanting to tangle their employers in investigation 23.02.07 Telegraph, Business Regulation, UK Tax
New Maternity Leave Rules Important changes to maternity (and adoption) leave entitlements were introduced under the provisions of the Work and Families Act 2006, changes came into force in October of last year, and apply to women with babies that are due on or after 1 April 2007 12.04.07 Michael Simkins, Adoption, Maternity Leave, Work and Families
New Rules for MSCs In December 2006 and February 2007 the govt published details of a new regime whereby all payments received by in respect of services provided through a managed services company (MSC) would be treated as employment income subject to PAYE and NIC 11.04.07 Michael Simkins, UK Tax
Applying Legal Privilege It is a fundamental principle of English law that clients should be able to communicate freely with their legal advisors, certain documents and discussions between professional legal advisors and their clients are therefore afforded a special level of protection 30.03.07 Michael Simkins, Legal Privilege, Privacy
Tax on Occupational Pensions The Revenue has published revised guidance on the test for determining whether employer contributions to occupational pension schemes are tax deductible, guidance is in the Business Income Manual 03.03.07 Law Now, Pensions, UK Tax
English Tests As Barriers to Jobs Employers must take real care not to discriminate against job applicants from eastern Europe - or anywhere else - for example, although testing standards of English may seem common sense, if it is not needed in the job it could be seen as a barrier to employment 03.03.07 Mace and Jones, Equality, Race Discrimination
Contracts and Employment Status In Ministry of Defence HQ Defence Dental Service v Kettle the EAT provided useful guidance on when tribunals can look outside the written terms of the relevant contract to determine a person's employment status 03.03.07 Law Now, Company Law
Discrimination and 'Without Prejudice' Court will not admit as evidence statments made in genuine effort to reach agreement without litigation, principle of 'without prejudice' (WP), but in recent cases Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that getting to truth of discrimination overrides WP privilege 01.03.07 Michael Simkins, Race Discrimination
TUPE - Variation of Contract In Power v Regent Security Services, the EAT (January 2007) decided that contractual variations made by reason of a TUPE transfer are legally enforceable where they benefit the employee, rather than void 05.02.07 Law Now, TUPE
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Manager Dismissed for Pregnancy Finance manager of Perdu bar, Angela Hildreth, in Newcastle awarded £8k for constructive dismissal, harrassed when she became pregnant, case handled by law students at Northumbria University 26.04.07 BBC, Legal Student, Sex Discrimination
Dating Your Customer Door to door salesman Wayne Simpson is suing ex-employer EDF Energy, sacked for asking customer for a date, sent her a picture of himself drinking bourbon in a bubble bath 23.04.07 Times
BNP Accused of Culture of Sexism Katharina Tofeji alleges she was told to flirt with clients, career constrained, had to put up with remarks about her looks, refused flexible working, claiming £1.4m for sex discrimination and constructive dismissal 17.04.07 Times, Flexible Working, Sex Discrimination
Health Workers Win Age Dismissal Case In first ruling on age discrimination, Employment Tribunal has ruled in favour of Ann Southcott, laid off by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS day before new regulations came into force, reducing redunandancy entitlement from 11 months to 11 weeks 13.04.07 Guardian, Age Discrimination
Paying VAT for Lap-Dancing High Ct is to decide on appeal by Spearmint Rhino from tribunal, who should pay VAT on fees for striptease, dancers are self-employed, receive the cash from clients and pay club for use of facilities 23.03.07 BBC, UK Tax, VAT
Stronger Rights for Maternity Leave Mr Justice Burton has ruled in High Ct that, in test case brought by Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), that UK does not properly apply the European Equal Treatment Directive, periods of leave must count as 'continuous service' for promotion, consultation on changes to job 13.03.07 Telegraph, Maternity Leave, Sex Discrimination
Tulloch to Head FRU The Free Representation Unit (FRU), believed to be the largest single provider of pro bono advocacy for social security and employment law has appointed Clive Tulloch as its new chief executive, Clive was previously a tax partner at PwC 01.03.07 FRU Press Release, Barrister Practice, Welfare Law
