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Letter: harassment – a problem, no question
It must be considered everyone's problem if things are to change
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Employers must not mislead over reason for dismissing
Employee could rely on conduct he was unaware of at the time
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ACAS issues guidance on workplace sexual harassment
Advice for employers and workers on dealing with incidents
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Right to unclaimed holiday pay not lost after year end
Salesman who preferred to remain self-employed had good claim
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Amendment out of time issue may require evidence
Employment judge erred in making preliminary ruling
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Minister's marital status could protect against church action
Dismissal due to marital difficulties could found good claim
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Trends and revelations
From the Journal employment survey: sexual harassment must be taken seriously
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Survey comments: harassment does happen
The Journal employment survey asked whether readers had experienced sexual abuse or harassment at work. Here is a selection of comments submitted.
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Taking access to justice seriously
The House of Lords decision on employment tribunal fees elevates this constitutional principle
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Tweet at your peril
Dismissal held a reasonable response to derogatory Facebook post
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Indirect discrimination: two Supreme Court rulings
Judgments on proving disadvantage, and objective justification
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The EU, working time and holiday pay
Further material is available to help with applying the directive
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Working time rules require employers to provide for breaks
Employee claim does not depend on request being refused
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Immigration: caveat employer
Further controls on employing immigrant workers are now in force
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Stress short of mental illness not disability: EAT
Stressed and dyslexic teacher did not have relevant disability
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Home Office discrimination claim upheld
Case remitted to consider race as well as disability grounds
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Union liable for non-employee officers
Discrimination claim involving “authorised agents” upheld
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Holiday pay includes commission, appeal court agrees
Judges uphold EAT decision in Lock v British Gas
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Salesman fined for taking client records to new job
Data protection offence by emailing personal information
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Scottish cases break new ground
Decisions on shared parental leave, and settlement agreements
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Early conciliation certificates: further claims allowed?
New claims relating to same matter can be included: tribunal
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Three new ACAS guides released
Advice about school leavers, young managers, and dress codes
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Uninsured employer company – director liable?
Supreme Court finds no basis in Act to impose liability
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SOSR dismissals not within ACAS grievance code: EAT
Principles do not apply to “other substantial reason” cases