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Court guidance on aggravated damages
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- United Kingdom
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- February 10 2012
In Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Shaw, the EAT considered when aggravated damages should be awarded, and their relationship with awards for injury to feelings
Retirement discussions were not age discriminatory
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- February 28 2013
Following the abolition of the default retirement age in 2011, a dismissal based on an employee's age amounts to age discrimination, unless it can be
Social media guidance
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- November 28 2011
Acas has produced guidance on ‘Social Networking’ for employers encouraging them to introduce policies on the use of social media at work
Post-employment victimisation claims
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- November 6 2012
A claim for victimisation can be brought where an employee has been subjected to a detriment as a result of bringing a discrimination complaint
12 month non solicitation clause too long
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- United Kingdom
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- July 10 2010
The High Court has ruled in Associated Foreign Exchange Ltd v International Foreign Exchange (UK) Ltd that Mr Abbassi, an account executive who had worked for AFEX and moved to a competitor, IFX , was not bound by a 12 month non solicitation of customers or potential customers clause
Retraction of dismissal only in exceptional cases
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- United Kingdom
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- August 10 2010
In Willoughby v CF Capital plc the EAT found that an attempted retraction of a dismissal by CF Capital plc of Ms Willoughby following discussions with her about changing her employment status was not valid
Court of Appeal rules on compulsory retirement at 65
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- September 6 2010
In Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes and Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills the Court of Appeal upheld a tribunal decision that a law firm's rule that its partners should be compulsorily retired on reaching the age of 65 could be justified as a proportionate means of achieving legitimate aims
Trade unions plan strike action in protest at cuts
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- September 6 2010
Certain unions, including the RMT, have indicated that they are planning coordinated action in response to public sector cuts
Constructive dismissal
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- April 1 2011
In Tullett Prebon plc v BGC Brokers LP the Court of Appeal considered the High Court's construction of issues relating to repudiatory breach and constructive dismissal and upheld its findings
Right to manifest religious belief
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- April 4 2013
The key issue for the European Court of Human Rights in Eweida and Others v UK was whether a fair balance had been struck between an individual's
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- Jurisdiction - United Kingdom
- Firm Name - Bircham Dyson Bell
- Workarea - Employment & Labor
- Author - Jesper Christensen