The Government has announced that some increases to the amounts that the Employment Tribunal can award. These will take effect from 6th April 2015 for causes of action arising on or after that date (e.g. the date of dismissal.) The maximum for a “week’s pay” for the purposes of the Unfair Dismissal Basic Award or… Read more
Posts By: Rees Page
Are You Off Sick, On Holiday Or Both?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has handed down a Judgment that helpfully clarifies the law around entitlement to holiday pay whilst off sick. Mr Plumb was a printer. As a result of an accident in April 2010 he was off work continuously until February 2014 at which point his employment was terminated. He did not take… Read more
I’m Not Going To Be Your Friend Anymore! A Tale Of Workplace Bullying.
There have been various reports in the UK press in the last few days (this one included) of a case in the Australian Workplace Tribunal which is stated to have found that unfriending a colleague on Facebook can amount to bullying. In fact, that is not really what the decision says at all. The case… Read more