Issue 724

Trade union membership growing

Research has identified a spurt in the growth of supporters of the labour movement but as it is concentrated in one sector, there may be problems in the future.

Discriminatory dismissal

In order to decide if an employer was prejudiced when they effectively dismissed their employee, tribunals must consider the impact of earlier biased acts.

Severing transfers

When considering whether the employees of a firm of advocates were transferred to another entity, it was not possible to separate them from the other resources.