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News 5 - 9 Jan 2019
This weeks news will look into a handful of stories currently in the public eye as we stumble into the final year of the second decade of the twenty first century. The stories highlight the wid…
"Good Work Plan"
We’re going to start the New Year by taking a look at the governments highly publicised ‘Good Work Plan’ whose recommendations were taken up and suggested legislation was outlined in the final days o…
News 30 November – 5 December 2018
With the recent turn of events in the Houses of Parliament now calling into question the validity of the very basis of the Brexit deal Theresa May is trying to make into law, the prospect of having a…
"Gay Cake" Row - Ashers Bakery Win Appeal
The UK Supreme court has ruled on the “gay- cake” discrimination case and was unanimous in their judgement in favour of the Asher bakery’s appeal.BBC News reports (1) that the bakery had been sued fo…
Celebrating 10 Years of Supporting Clients
September 2018 marks the 10th year of Castle Associates successfully supporting Employees and Employers with work place issues.Castle Associates have grown year on year and are proud to have provided…
Appeal court rules flat rate for sleep-in care workers is fair
The court of appeal has overturned a ruling on payments for care workers who carry out “sleep-in” shifts for clients with learning disabilities, potentially averting a crisis that employers…
Long term sick leave
Dismissing someone on long term sick leave and the risks.When any employee is off work through illness(1)it can and often cause problems for businesses, not only with the increased workload for other…
Zero hours contract and suspension
Is someone employed on a zero hours contract entitled to be paid if they suspended from work pending the investigation?The answer is yes.Facts of the caseMs Obi, the Claimant, was a student on a zero…
The right to Appeal against dismissal
It is or should be a worry for any business when employing an individual who may not have the right to work in the UK, especially when you understand what is at stake. There has been increased…
Employment Law Update
Interim ReliefDoes 'likely' (in the context of the threshold for interim relief under s129(1) ERA 1996) simply mean 'more likely than not'? No, held the EAT in Wollenberg v Global Gaming Venture…
Legal update
Timing of Notice of TerminationWhere an employment contract is silent on when notice is deemed to be given, when does notice of termination take effect? Is it (i) when the letter would have been deli…
Covert Surveillance in the workplace: does it breach the right to privacy?
Yes, is the answer, the use of hidden cameras in the workplace did violate the right to privacy of employees who were dismissed for theft as well as the Date Protection laws. This is according to the…
