We are grateful to those of you who responded to our recent survey regarding our employment law updates. The responses made interesting reading and what came through clearly is that the majority of you want short and simple monthly updates which clearly summarise the key issues. In addition to this you also value timely case updates.

With all your comments in mind we have worked hard to produce our August update. We hope you find it both useful and interesting and if you do have any comments, or suggestions regarding issues you would like covered in future updates, please email Jo Wort at joanna.wort@charlesrussell.co.uk.

Holiday provisions finalised >>more>>

Gordon Brown’s legislative programme - more red tape? >>more>>

Statutory dispute procedures – on the way out? >>more>>

Transfer of maternity leave and pay to fathers >>more>>

Benefits during maternity leave >>more>>

Heyday challenge to age regulations - questions for ECJ finalised >>more>>

Smoke free – are you complying? >>more>>

Resignation or dismissal?
In Sandhu v Jan de Rijk Transport Ltd the Court of Appeal considered whether an employee had resigned or was dismissed when he entered into a severance agreement at the meeting where he was told he was going to be dismissed.>>more>>

Dispute resolution procedures – the confusion continues
Whilst it seems likely that as a result of the Gibbons review (see In The News section above), the statutory disciplinary and dismissal procedures will eventually be repealed, that will provide little comfort to employers currently grappling with the continued confusion the Regulations throw up. The case of Harris v Towergate London Market Ltd is yet another example of how the interpretation of the Regulations is dominating the Tribunals. >>more>>

Who owns the contact list?
When an employee goes to work for a competing business, one area that often leads to heated debate is who owns the contact list. What happens where an employee merges lists of contacts and personal contacts that he had prior to joining the employer, with contacts subsequently made during employment? In Penwell Publishing (UK) Ltd v Isles and Others, the Court found that where the employee maintained just one list on the employer's computer, that database or list of information belonged to the employer. >>more>>

Seminar: The statutory disciplinary, dismissal and grievance proceedures - the end is in sight...
Date: 27th September 2007
For more information please click here.

For more information about our Employment & Pensions Team please contact Jo Wort at joanna.wort@charlesrussell.co.uk

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