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The High Court gives its decision in the Heyday case

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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October 1 2009

The High Court has given its decision in the long-running Heyday litigation

European Court of Justice follows the Advocate-General's opinion in Heyday

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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March 12 2009

Following the opinion of the Advocate-General, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the UK's compulsory retirement age of 65 is not in breach of EU legislation

Holiday pay and long-term sickness absence

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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July 28 2009

The House of Lords has recently handed down its decision in the long-running holiday pay case of HM Revenue and Customs v Stringer and others

Endeavouring to get it right - how far do employers have to go?

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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July 27 2011

In the context of the employment relationship, and particularly when agreeing termination arrangements, employers often promise to use best or reasonable endeavours to obtain a certain outcome

Offshore holiday relief for employers

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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December 12 2011

The highest court in the UK has confirmed that time spent onshore can constitute paid time off for annual leave purposes

Reed loses claim in relation to salary sacrifice arrangements

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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February 2 2012

The First-tier Tribunal (tax) has now issued its long-awaited, and lengthy, judgment in the case of Reed Employment Plc & Ors v. HMRC 2012 UKFTT 28

Update on recent TUPE trends

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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March 27 2012

There have been several interesting cases recently dealing with various issues under the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) that provide some useful clarification and guidance

Can cost justify age discrimination?

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2012

The Court of Appeal in Woodcock v. Cumbria Primary Care Trust 2012 has upheld a tribunal’s decision that a redundant chief executive, dismissed without proper consultation which coincided with the avoidance of an enhanced pension entitlement, did not suffer unlawful age discrimination

Seldon age discrimination case rejected by supreme court: can employers now force retirement?

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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April 27 2012

Legislation permitting a default retirement age of 65 was repealed on 1 October 2011

Statutory holiday while on sick leave: use it or lose it?

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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August 1 2012

In NHS Leeds v. Larner the Court of Appeal has provided useful guidance for employers about whether workers who have been absent on long-term sick leave are able to carry over their unused annual leave entitlement