Where an employer is mistaken in their hat TUPE does not apply, it will not automatically be in breach of its information and consultation obligations by failing to inform employees of the correct legal position. Royal Mail Group Ltd v Communication Workers Union
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2008 SI 2008/3055 has now been published. The Order increases the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation from 1 February 2009.
We reviewed the case of Coleman v Attridge Law in our July 08 issue of Smart News. Well the Employment Tribunal in that case has published its decision on the compatibility of the DDA and the Equal Treatment Framework Directive in terms of protection against discrimination by association.
You will recall that we reviewed the House of Lords’ decision in Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm 2008 IRLR 700 in our July 08 issue of Smart News.
