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Double compensation for sacked worker
A council which failed to follow an order from an Employment Tribunal has had to pay almost double compensation to a former member of staff.The landmark decision highlights that employers must comply with the rulings of employment tribunals, say solicitors acting for the dismissed ex-employee.Redcar and Cleveland Council refused to give Paul Whittaker his job back following the ruling from Newca...
Case | 19 Nov 2008
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Double compensation for sacked worker
I agree Kevin - but doubt we will see a council employee fired, as the way they work is that no-one is accountable because everyone is responsible - no decisions without a committee! And this did not even take a decision - in order to make the payment, someone would have had to make a decision, but
Comment | 21 Nov 2008
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Double compensation for sacked worker
Spot the deliberate error - I meant PRIVATE sector (we only have 'stakeholders' and 'customers' in the public sector)
Comment | 20 Nov 2008
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Double compensation for sacked worker
Neither the council's employees nor its elected officials will suffer from this cavalier attitude to the Tribunal's decision. Had it been a public sector body with shareholders to appease perhaps more thought would have gone into this failure to act. instead the council tax payers of Redcar and Clev
Comment | 20 Nov 2008
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2009: new beginnings
...e worker has worked in excess of six hours; · iftherestbreakcannotbe taken at the correct time, compensatory rest must be offered during normal working hours; and · whetheraworkershould be paid for compensatory rest is a matter to be agreed between employer and employee. case law CASES IN bRIEf Double compensation for sacked worker A council that failed to follow an order from an Employment Tribunal has had to pay almost double compensation to a former member of staff. The landmark decision highlights that employers must comply with the rulings of Employment Tribunals, say solicitors acting for the dismissed ex-employee. 17529...
Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
...istockphoto.com In the event of snow and ice conditions continuing, employers have been advised to take steps to prevent slips and falls on their property and to keep evidence of the precautionary steps they have taken. Falls account for over a third of workplace accidents and employers could risk compensation claims if they fail to prevent them as far as possible. Insurance concern A law firm has expressed concern that a rising number of businesses have inadequate or no insurance. Irwin Mitchell says that since the recession, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of calls from people who a...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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ETs on the rise
...payments as men. The women, working as healthcare assistants, domestic supervisors, and on reception, were paid time and one-third for working on a Saturday, and time and two-thirds for working on Sundays and bank holidays, but the men were paid at a higher rate of time and a half for Saturdays and double time for Sundays and bank holidays. The Trust claimed that unsocial hours payments were part of their staff 's normal working week, and that payments for these hours could not be separated out from basic pay. However, the EAT backed a claim that unsocial hours payments are a separate term of the em...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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The world in your hands?
...ounds to members of the public and there were no published site rules or formal systems of work. 25284 Lighten carbon load and save lives, says RoSPA RoSPA has urged the Government to cut carbon emissions and save lives by putting the UK's clocks forward. It has called for the UK to move to Single Double Summer Time (SDST), which would put the clocks one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter and two hours ahead in summer. Although the life-saving potential of such a move has been well documented, the fact that there would also be significant environmental benefits is less well known. Ac...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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The Diversity Dilemma
...over reduced have been able to purchase six months' top-up 23883 cover under the Government Scheme, which is a short-term intervention 5 November that allows suppliers to purchase Government-backed insurance to either The `Workplace Pension Reforms: Completing restore cover to the original level or double the amount they are able to the Picture consultation,' which began in obtain from the private sector up to the value of £2m. Since launching the September, closes on 5 November 2009. The scheme, the Government has collected market information from insurers, consultation seeks views on matters incl...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...n agency providing disabled care in the community. "This is a small company -- it basically adds another £10,000 a year on our wage bill to pay people for their extra time off while covering absences to meet the needs of our clients." In fact, the direct costs of employing people have been dealt a double whammy this month. Last week also saw the latest rise in the National Minimum Wage from £5.35 to £5.52 an hour for adults, meaning it has gone up 30% more than inflation since it was introduced in 1999. While only around a million workers are likely to become more expensive as a direct result of ...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
