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In this section we will cover the latest news surrounding employment law and recent cases.

Please note: Our Employment Law Articles do not constitute legal or other professional advice and should not be relied on as such.  You should take specific advice regarding your circumstances before taking any action based on the information contained within this Article.



Stringer & others v H M Revenue & Customs
Written by Rachel Billen   
Thursday, 16 April 2009 00:00
Stringer & others v H M Revenue & Customs

This case relates to the holiday entitlement of workers who are on long-term sick leave. 

The European Court of Justice were asked to consider the rights of workers who had been on sick leave for the whole of a leave year.  Was an employee or worker entitled to take statutory annual leave or receive a payment in lieu?

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Employment Law changes April 2009
Written by Rachel Billen   
Thursday, 09 April 2009 15:24
Changes taking place on 6 April 2009

A number of changes to employment law have taken place this month.  They are:

1.    Abolition of the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures

The much criticised rigid disciplinary and grievance procedures have now been repealed with dismissal and grievance issues now being conducted under the new ACAS Code.

Unfortunately though, as with so many areas of employment law, it is not quite as easy as it seems and there are some tricky transitional provisions to take into account.  Furthermore, the concept of adjusting awards for failure to complete parts of the procedure is retained.  
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