Managing employees/workers

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• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Employees were not entitled to be accompanied at investigation meetings

  This case concerns whether or not three employees were entitled to be accompanied at disciplinary investigation meetings held by a third party.

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Employee fairly dismissed for sabotaging hidden microphones

  This case concerns whether or not an employee, who had less than one year's service, was unfairly dismissed for making a protected disclosure.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Can an employer withhold occupational or statutory sick pay from an employee who is frequently absent from work due to sports injuries?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Are employers legally required to notify employees who are on long-term sickness absence of any vacancies or promotion opportunities?

• Date:

  22 February 2011

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  TUPE applies as normal to transfers from administration

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the exemption from automatic employee transfer under reg.8(7) of TUPE cannot apply to a transfer from an administration. 

• Type:

  FAQs

  Can an employer invite an employee to attend a disciplinary meeting when they are on sick leave?

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Facebook page criticising employer did not justify dismissal

  Employees' entries on social media critical that are of their employer will not always justify dismissal, as this case demonstrates.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Must an employee on suspension while a disciplinary investigation is carried out remain available for work, or can they take a holiday during this period?

• Date:

  7 February 2011

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Expectant mothers can choose to start SMP later than they cease work

  The Tax and Chancery Chamber of the Upper Tribunal has held that expectant mothers can choose to start their statutory maternity pay (SMP) at a later date than the date when they cease work.

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Tori O'Neil, associate, and Judith Harris, legal director, at Addleshaw Goddard detail the latest rulings.