Managing employees/workers
The tribunal's reference to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in this case could result in women who have a child through a surrogate mother being entitled to the same employment protection under EU law as conventional mothers.
The European Court of Justice has suggested that it may be possible for employers to justify engaging an individual for more than four years on a succession of fixed-term contracts as he or she moves around to cover work for different absent employees.
Chris McAvoy, Sarah Wade, David Rintoul, Helen Corbett and Kristin Aarvik are associate solicitors at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.
A model form to permit an employee to work more than the average of 48 hours per week stipulated by the Working Time Regulations 1998.
A model letter to ask an employee for their agreement to opt out of the 48-hour working week.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that a worker who had not opted out of the 48-hour working week did not suffer detrimental treatment when his employer refused him the opportunity to work voluntary overtime on a rest day.
Line manager training guide explaining the steps that line managers should take when an employee resigns and the legal implications of a resignation.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.