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Employment law update: Age discrimination and loyalty schemes
info 10-Mar-2010 10:11
In Pulham and Ors v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the EAT held that, contrary to the position as regards sex discrimination and equal pay, age discriminatory pay protection arrangements are always potentially justifiable.

Employment law update: TUPE and pay agreements after the transfer
info 9-Mar-2010 10:06
The Court of Appeal has ruled that following a transfer of undertakings, workers cannot rely on collective agreements that have been reached between the original employer and the union after the transfer

Employment law update: Seniority based pay systems
info 20-Oct-2009 12:12
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Christine Wilson in the latest stage of our long-running legal challenge against the Health and Safety Executive over long, seniority-based pay scales.

Employment law update: Annual leave and sickness
info 28-Sep-2009 08:39
The European Court of Justice has confirmed that where a worker is unable to take annual leave because they are sick, they must be allowed to take it at a later date – even if this means carrying it over to a new leave year.

Annual report: Prospect annual report 2008
info 22-Jul-2009 16:20
Prospect's annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 December 2008.

Employment law update: Holiday pay and sickness
info 11-Jun-2009 15:18
The House of Lords have ruled that claims for paid leave during periods of sickness can be pursued as an unlawful deduction of wages claim under the Employment Rights Act.

Employment law update: Time limits for reasonable adjustment tribunal cases
info 3-Mar-2009 10:36
The Court of Appeal has issued an important judgement potentially restricting the time limits for presenting tribunal claims for a failure to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act.

Employment law update: Equal pay and seniority-based pay – Christine Wilson v HSE
info 19-Dec-2008 11:35
The EAT found that the employment tribunal in Christine Wilson v HSE had been too restrictive in its interpretation of the earlier European Court of Justice decision. They held that in determining if the claimant could establish serious doubt in the appropriateness of the pay system, the tribunal must consider the manner in which seniority is applied and they should take account of the length of the pay scale.