Weekly issue 50 - September 2000

All that's left is a band of reasonable responses

Foley v Post Office
HSBC Bank Plc v Madden (Court of Appeal) 17 August 2000

Equality contracted out

Lawrence and ors v Regent Office Care Limited and Ors [2000] IRLR 608
Allonby v Accrington and Rossendale College and ors [2000] IRLB 645

Sexuality discrimination

Pearce v The Governing Body of Mayfield Secondary School EAT, 7 April 2000 (675/99)

Discipline, grievance and the right to be accompanied

The Draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures produced by ACAS has been laid before Parliament and came into force on 4 September

Preparing for action

On 26 June, the DTR issued a new draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notices to Employers.

No penalty for missed period

Alabaster v Woolwich Building Society (EAT IRLB June 2000)