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In the case of Pacey v Caterpillar Logistics, the employer decided to dismiss an employee who was on long-term sick due to a bad back, but whom was ‘caught on camera’ doing a range of normal things including driving, shopping etc. Caterpillar Logistics said that Pacey...

Don’t forget that at ECHR Ltd, we also advise individuals on employment matters.  We can assist with appeal letters, grievance letters, tribunal paperwork and give general advice in all employment related situations.   Please pass on our details to friends...

Still undecided about who gets your vote?  WHAT'S IN THE MANIFESTOS?Convervatives:Guarantee EU employment legislation will be retained after BrexitGreater protection and rights for workers on boards, extend to staff the right of shareholders to access company...

A HEALTHY EMPLOYEE IS A MORE PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEE!  Almost two-thirds of our waking lives are spent at work. This makes the workplace one of the best arenas to influence positive health and wellbeing. Why, then, does the cost of employee ill health continue to...

HMRC collected £102m in tax as a result of investigations into false self employment in 2015/2016. Over the past few years, HMRC has focussed a significant number of its investigations on firms where disguised employment is most common. Disguised employment occurs...

Work related stress Campaign One of the Health and Safety Executive campaigns for 2017 is for work related stress While it is important that businesses have a stress risk assessment in place one of the key areas is the management of employees who are suffering work...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Flexible working after Maternity Leave In Whiteman v CPS Interiors Ltd and others, the employment tribunal held that an employer properly handled a new mother’s rejected flexible working request to work from home. Ms Whiteman, a designer for a company...

Shared Parental Leave In the first employment tribunal case to address a discrimination complaint over shared parental leave (SPL), a father has been awarded almost £30,000 after his employer refused to pay his shared parental leave at the same rate as his wife who...