Facing up to Facebook *

United Kingdom - December 20 2011
The explosion in the use of social media has highlighted many issues that employers must address.

Co-authors: Erica Benton.

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Can an employer be vicariously liable for acts of detriment on the grounds of whistleblowing? *

United Kingdom - November 29 2011
The Court of Appeal has recently considered the issue of whether, where a group of employees treats another employee unfavourably because they have made a protected disclosure under the whistleblowing legislation, an employer can be vicariously liable for these actions.

Co-authors: Matthew Leake, Anne Kershaw, Mark Treacher, Allan Finlay, Diarmuid Deeney.

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Notice of termination issued by mistake could not be withdrawn by the employer *

United Kingdom - November 29 2011
In C.F.Capital PLC v Willoughby, the employer had told the employee that it was considering asking staff to become self-employed in order to avoid redundancies.

Co-authors: Matthew Leake, Anne Kershaw, Mark Treacher, Allan Finlay, Diarmuid Deeney.

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When is a reference unfair? *

United Kingdom - November 29 2011
The Court of Appeal has recently considered the issue of when a reference provided about an individual to a prospective employer will be unfair and held that the inclusion of a cautionary remark about the individual will not necessarily be unfair providing the reference is otherwise true and accurate.

Co-authors: Matthew Leake, Anne Kershaw, Mark Treacher, Allan Finlay, Diarmuid Deeney.

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Workers on sick leave must request holiday in order to be paid for it *

United Kingdom - November 29 2011
The EAT has decided that employees on long-term sick leave must actually take holiday or request to take holiday in order to be paid in respect of their statutory holiday entitlements.

Co-authors: Matthew Leake, Anne Kershaw, Mark Treacher, Allan Finlay, Diarmuid Deeney.

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