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23

Jan

2024

Lay Member of EAT Recused from Hearing Matter of Heated Public Debate

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Judicial officeholders are commonly high-achieving individuals with wide experience outside the confines of the law. However, as an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling made plain, they must always be alive to the risk that their extra-judicial...

07

Dec

2021

Employer Pays for Bypassing Trade Union – Supreme Court Ruling

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

Employers cannot with impunity make direct offers to trade union members with the aim of pre-empting the collective bargaining process. The Supreme Court made that point in confirming awards of compensation to 57 workers whose employer bypassed...

22

Dec

2020

Low-Paid Workers' Union Triumphs in COVID-19 Health and Safety Test Case

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Written by Dean Parnell

Many low-paid workers who have an essential role in keeping the nation moving are at particularly high risk from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a ground-breaking decision, the High Court came to their aid in ruling that the Government is obliged under...

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