Issue 750

Where is the employment bill?

Despite promising a range of new laws for workers, the government has instead focused on bringing in legislation that is aimed at hampering the work of unions.

Knowledge of disability

Although the law sets out the duties that fall on employers if a worker is disabled, they are not enforceable if the employer was not aware of the disability.

Perversity itself

If a tribunal comes to a decision that runs counter to the evidence, the appeal court can overturn it on the basis that it was inappropriate and wrong-headed.