Articles from Outset
Points Mean Permission to Work - A Guide to the Points Based System
Mon 03 Nov 08 Patrick GlencrossThis month we give a brief introduction to the new regime for the sponsorship of migrant employees, which replaces the existing work permit schemes, we also take at look at redundancy selection and age discrimination, the Temporary Agency Workers Directive and the European proposals for new maternity rights. [more]
Redundancy
Fri 17 Oct 08 Lorraine WilliamsWith the general downturn in the economy, businesses in all industry sectors are increasingly facing the need to consider making redundancies. [more]
Flexible Working
Wed 01 Oct 08 Patrick GlencrossThis month we look at the Government’s plans to extend rights to request flexible working to parents of children up to the age of 16, and give practical guidance on how flexible working requests should be handled. We also give a reminder of changes in the law relating to benefits during additional maternity leave, and preview major changes in business immigration law. [more]
Discriminatory Recruitment Policy
Tue 05 Aug 08 Megan O HaraThis month’s article discusses two discrimination cases that have been decided recently including the Belgian case that went to the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) where a Belgian company stated that it would not employ people of a certain ethnic or racial origin. [more]
Bulletin - Important Decision - Disability Discrimination by Association
Fri 18 Jul 08 Megan OHaraThe European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled that the prohibition of direct discrimination on grounds of disability is not limited to people who are themselves disabled, but may extend to less favourable treatment on the ground of a person’s association with a disabled person. [more]