Employment Law: Unfair Dismissal - Constructive Dismissal - 'Last Straw' The case of Bell v The Spirit Group Ltd [2005] concerned a claim for unfair and constructive dismissal. The employment tribunal held that a series of acts, by the employer, cumulatively amounted to … [Read more...]

In the case of Chouafi v London United Busways Ltd [2005], the claimant was employed as a bus driver by the defendant company. In October 2003, he was diagnosed with severe depression and was signed off work until February 2004. He was dismissed in January 2004 on the grounds of … [Read more...]

In the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care. Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now Six Continents) as a pub … [Read more...]

Good News for Employers wishing to change the terms of employment of employees, however, employers must still take care. In Scott & Co v Richardson [2005], the Dependant, Mr Richardson, who worked for a Scottish firm of debt collectors, refused to accept his new terms of … [Read more...]

If you were thinking of offering your employees special rewards as incentives for having good attendance records, then you must read on. In fact, employers that offer attendance bonuses may find themselves falling foul of the law. The Royal Mail introduced a rewards scheme for … [Read more...]