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DDA claims, time limits and reasonable adjustments

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 2 2007

In Humphries v Chevler Packaging, the EAT were asked to overturn a decision of the Tribunal to reject a claim of disability discrimination on the grounds that it was time-barred

New limits for statutory payments and tribunal awards from 1 February 2007

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 2 2007

These new limits apply where the "appropriate date" falls on or after 1 February 2007

Helpful guidance on agency workers

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 2 2007

It has always been difficult to determine the status of agency workers in workplace situations

Asbestos update

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 5 2007

A claim was brought by the personal representative of Nicholas Paul Brett under the Law Reform Act 1934 and the Fatal Accidents 1976

Smoking ban

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 23 2007

The Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006 will come into force on 1 July 2007 making all enclosed public places and workplaces smoke free

The dangers of failing to follow statutory dismissal procedures

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 2 2007

The dangers of failing to follow the statutory dismissal procedures have been highlighted in a recent EAT case

Deciding whether a contract is one of employment

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 2 2007

The EAT case of Ministry of Defence HQ Dental Service v Kettle is a recent decision building on a long line of cases as to how to decide whether a contract is one of employment

Harmonisation still a difficult process under TUPE

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 2 2007

It is quite common for employers inheriting staff under the TUPE regulations to wish to harmonise the terms and conditions of employment of the transferring staff with the terms of their existing workforce

Personal injury due to stress was reasonably forseeable by the employer: Hiles v South Gloucestershire NHS Trust

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 2 2007

In another recent stress case in the High Court, Mrs Hiles was awarded £64,000 following a breakdown directly attributed to her high workload

Employers must do more than provide a helpline for stressed staff: Daw v Intel Corporation (UK) Ltd

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 2 2007

This recent judgment from the Court of Appeal highlights the need for employers to be proactive when a possible stress issue is brought to their attention