A lot of our work involves training HR professionals in local authorities. We find that Councils have their own issues not typically encountered in other sectors and so we have developed a specific Employment Law Update for local authorities. This covers all of the key developments in 2008 dealing with unfair dismissal, grievances, discrimination, TUPE and consultation, but from a local authority perspective.
If you would like to see a full draft programme or talk to us about building a specific course to meet your needs then give Paul Gasowski a ring on 0208 943 1099 or email him: Paul@incotraining.co.uk
It is starting to look like there is serious momentum behind the push for more rights for agency workers. The lack of progress on the proposed European Directive and the Government’s reluctance to change the law has led to a private member’s bill (here)
This aims to give agency workers the right to equal terms and conditions with comparable employees of the end user. It would essentially mean that an agency worker working alongside a ‘direct’ employee would be entitled to the same level of pay and key benefits as that employee.
Continue reading ‘What will happen with agency workers?’
The Court of Appeal has published its decision in James v Greenwich Borough Council
The Court agreed with the EAT that there was no necessity to imply a contract of employment between the agency worker and the end user despite the fact that the worker in question had been engaged for some years.
Continue reading ‘Agency Workers are not employees – probably’
I always get irritated when employment law makes it into the media. They never get it right. The Advocate General in the case of Coleman v Attridge Law has said that treating someone less favourably because they are associated with a disabled person amounts to disability discrimination. This is potentially important because our Disability Discrimination Act only protects people who are themselves disabled.
Continue reading ‘Caring for Disabled Children – Coleman v Attridge Law’
