Fabienne McAllister
Cobbetts LLP
Articles
O2 flexible working day results in 1,000 extra hours worked
United Kingdom - April 19 2012 As part of an initiative planned to prepare the company for the London 2012 Olympics, telecoms giant O2 asked all of its workforce in Slough to work from home for the day.
Royal Mail criticised over its extreme safety measures
United Kingdom - April 19 2012 Some residents in Penkridge, Staffordshire have not received a visit from a postman in over a month since Royal Mail placed a ban on their employees visiting the area due to uneven paving.
Direct discrimination: playing the race card
United Kingdom - April 19 2012 The EAT upheld a decision by a tribunal that a black employee was directly discriminated against when his senior manager stated that he believed the employee’s complaint about his direct line manager’s conduct was associated with the employee’s race.
When is the effective date of termination (‘EDT’)?
United Kingdom - April 19 2012 In this case an employee resigned with immediate effect, however the employer subsequently informed the employee that the resignation was to commence at a later date.
Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Order 2012
United Kingdom - April 19 2012 The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Order 2012 is now in force and makes it clear that a solicitor who is negotiating exit terms can also be the exiting employee’s independent advisor for the compromise agreement.
