Issue 706

Fired and then re-hired

A study has found that a tenth of workers are facing worse conditions at work compared to the start of the health crisis following action taken by employers.

Prejudiced misrepresentation

The “without prejudice” rule provides that statements that are made as part of genuine negotiations to settle a dispute cannot be used in subsequent litigation. In Cole v Elders’ Voice, however, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the claimant could rely on “without prejudice” material to argue that the terms of a COT3 had been misrepresented to her. More …

Irrelevant Redundancy

The law says that for a redundancy situation to exist, there has to be a reduction in the need for employees to do work of a certain kind, among other things. In Berkeley Catering Ltd v Jackson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the motive of the employer was irrelevant when deciding whether a redundancy situation existed or not. More …