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In Gareddu v London Underground Ltd the EAT upheld a tribunal’s decision that a Roman Catholic was not discriminated against when his employer did not allow him to take five weeks leave to attend religious festivals in Sardinia.
In Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and Mullins v Smith the Court of Appeal has upheld the Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that a plumber was a worker for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996).
A wife has taken her request to divorce her husband on the grounds that she is ‘desperately unhappy’ to the Court of Appeal after her divorce petition was refused in family courts last year.
Proposals from Ministry of Defence (MoD) to scrap the legal duty of care it owes to service personnel have been met with criticism during the current consultation process. Under the plans injured personnel, or the families of those killed, will no longer be able to sue the MoD for negligence; instead the claim would be assessed internally by a MoD appointed assessor who would also decide the level of compensation award.
A Judge has recently ruled that an ex-wife, who has been divorced from her husband for 15 years, can have the amount of spousal maintenance she receives each month from her ex-husband increased by £341 per month. Sam Miles, Family Partner, here reviews the case and considers the ways in which this could have been avoided.
The events calendar for Warner Goodman’s Employment department has grown this year; not only will they be running their usual masterclasses and free seminars, but they have also teamed up with local HR recruitment and employment agency, Elite HR, to deliver an additional free seminar.
The regulations surrounding car booster seats for children changed on Thursday 9th February, but according to new research, the regulations have proven confusing for parents, and many are still not aware of the change.
While shared ownership has been around for many years, its popularity has only started to grow in the last 12 months; a fact highlighted in a recent report released by Orbit and Chartered Institute of Housing. Paul Winslade, Residential Conveyancing Partner, explains exactly what shared ownership is and how it is helping first time buyers to purchase their home.
Gone are the days when you could move your staff around like tiddlywinks on a Ludo board, without so much as a 'would you mind?' - and rightly so.
But the EAT has now confirmed that employers can rely on an express contractual mobility clause to move an employee to a different workplace rather than making the employee redundant.
Divorce is an emotional time for any couple, but if you serve in the military you may feel that your decision needs to be put on hold until you have returned from deployment. Sam Miles, Family Partner, here answers the questions she often faces explaining why this is not always a requirement and that you can continue with your life while continuing to serve your country.
Couples looking for a romantic day on which to wed would naturally choose Valentines Day; a day to celebrate love. A recent study has shown however that choosing ‘gimmicky’ dates are more likely to lead to divorce.
A new report has highlighted the disturbing number of accidents that children across the UK encounter each year, as well as revealing that accidental injury is now the leading cause of death in boys aged between one and four, and in young people aged 10 to 19. Dan Thompson, Personal Injury Partner, here reviews the report, explaining where it is most likely that these accidents can occur and how we can all work to make them less likely.
In City of York Council v Grosset the EAT upheld the Employment Tribunal’s decision that an employer who had dismissed a disabled employee, not knowing that the misconduct arose from the disability, had committed of an act of discrimination arising from disability.
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