What constitutes a valid settlement through ACAS? *

United Kingdom - November 11 2010
The EAT has handed down its decision in Allma Construction v Bonner, confirming that, in deciding whether a valid settlement has been concluded through ACAS, it is irrelevant whether the ACAS officer believes that a settlement has been reached or whether a written agreement has actually been documented.

Co-authors: Neil Maclean.

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ECJ gives clues on how to justify a retirement age *

European Union, United Kingdom - November 11 2010
The ECJ has given an important ruling in the case of Rosenblatt v Oellerking, which will be of interest to UK employers who wish to retain a compulsory retirement age after the abolition of the default retirement age on 1 October 2011.

Co-authors: Neil Maclean.

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Business groups warn of chaos over pension auto-enrolment reform *

United Kingdom - November 11 2010
The Government is pushing ahead with its plans to force all employers, regardless of size, to auto-enroll all employees into a pension scheme from October 2012.

Co-authors: Neil Maclean.

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Associative pregnancy discrimination not prohibited by the Sex Discrimination Act *

United Kingdom - November 11 2010
In the case of Kulikaoskas v MacDuff Shellfish and another, a man who argued that he was dismissed because of his association with his pregnant partner could not pursue a pregnancy discrimination claim under the SDA.

Co-authors: Neil Maclean.

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A dismissal letter is only effective when the employee actually reads it *

United Kingdom - November 11 2010
The Supreme Court has confirmed, in the case of Gisda Cyf v Barratt, that the effective date of termination (EDT) of Mrs Barratt's employment was the date on which she actually read her dismissal letter and not the date, four days earlier, on which it was delivered.

Co-authors: Neil Maclean.

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