Law firm urges companies to be smart
Leading law firm Aaron & Partners is warning employers to ensure they have a policy in place to protect their IT and data systems as an increasing number of workers now use their smart phones and tablets for work. Aaron … Continue reading
Catholic midwives successful in claim over abortions
Two Roman Catholic midwives have this week won their case against NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on appeal, meaning that as a result of their religious beliefs they are no longer required to take part in any element of abortion … Continue reading
Aaron & Partners Invites Yorkshire Industrial Firms To Free HR Seminar
Aaron & Partners LLP is inviting industrial firms across Yorkshire to get up to speed with the latest developments in employment law and HR by attending a specialist seminar in Leeds on Friday 17th May from 12.00 – 4.00pm at … Continue reading
Top Lawyer is Finalist of Chester Woman in Business Awards
Aaron & Partners LLP’s Helen Watson has been shortlisted as a finalist in two categories at the Chester Women in Business Awards 2013. She has been nominated for Chester Business Woman of the Year Award and the Chester Woman in … Continue reading
Lord Sugar successful in defending claim from former employee
Lord Sugar has successfully defended a claim for constructive unfair dismissal from former employee, Stella English, in the East London Employment Tribunal. Constructive unfair dismissal occurs where an employer has committed a repudiatory breach of a contract of employment (i.e. … Continue reading
Racial discrimination claim brought against Virgin Atlantic is dismissed
A man has had his claim for racial discrimination against airline Virgin Atlantic dismissed by the Employment Tribunal, after arguing that he was rejected for a job interview for a call centre role until he applied using a fake “Welsh” … Continue reading
Employment Tribunal Statistics (Ministry of Justice Gov.uk)
Quarterly statistics Between October and December 2012, Employment Tribunals received 42,603 claims in total – 24 per cent fewer than in the same quarter of 2011/12. The decrease was driven by a reduction in claims under Working Time Directive, which … Continue reading
Changes to Collective Redundancy Consultation
The Government has now published the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013, which makes changes to the rules relating to collective redundancy consultation with effect from 6 April 2013. Where an employer is proposing to … Continue reading
Obese employee held to be disabled under discrimination law
In the case of Walker v Sita Information Networking Computing Ltd UKEAT/0097/12 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) held that an obese claimant was disabled under the now repealed Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“DDA”). The President of the EAT refused to accept … Continue reading
Upcoming changes to Employment Law
April 2013: rate of statutory sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption pay to increase The standard rate of statutory sick pay will increase from £85.85 to £86.70 per week on 6 April 2013. The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and … Continue reading
Top Lawyer Turns Top Chef For The Night
Leading Chester law firm Aaron & Partners LLP is once again sponsoring The Great Chester Cook Off, with their very own ‘sous chef’ Tim Culpin cooking up some wonderful cuisine in this charity event on Sunday 21 April. The aim … Continue reading
Acas consults on draft flexible working code of practice
Under proposals included in the Children and Families Bill 2013, the right to request flexible working will be extended to all employees with at least 26 weeks continuous service. As previously reported, the current statutory procedure which governs the right … Continue reading