Case report round-up: No clarification on trigger for collective redundancy consultation

The HR & Compliance Centre's latest case reports cover:

Redundancy: No clarification on trigger for collective redundancy consultation In United States of America v Nolan [2012] IRLR 1020 ECJ, the European Court of Justice held that it had no jurisdiction to answer the Court of Appeal's referred question seeking guidance as to the starting point for consultation about collective redundancies as the employer concerned was a sovereign nation not covered by the relevant Directive.
Employment status: Self-employed GP was a "worker" for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 In Hospital Medical Group Ltd v Westwood [2012] IRLR 834 CA, the Court of Appeal held that a self-employed GP who provided hair restoration services for a private clinic was a "worker" for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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