Tenants are to be given greater protection against eviction by rogue landlords under new measures announced by the government. Ministers are focusing on the small minority of landlords who evict tenants simply for asking for essential repairs to be made. The new measures will extend the existing restrictions on a landlord’s powers to evict, such
The government is urging private companies to follow the example of the public sector and start providing employees with loans to cover deposits on rented accommodation. It’s part of a push to provide a bigger and better private rented sector. In February, all government departments agreed to offer deposit loans to staff wanting to take
Employers needing to lay off staff could be spared time and expense following new guidance about collective redundancies from one of Europe’s top law officials. The law relating to collective redundancies applies when an employer wishes to lay off 20 or more workers within a 90-day period. In those circumstances, the employer has to consult
A surgeon who was sacked after allegedly making racist remarks has failed to get an injunction preventing his employer going ahead with the dismissal. The case involved a consultant general surgeon who attended a meeting with a number of other doctors. After some of those doctors had left, he allegedly made remarks about them that
A government minister says it’s scandalous that so many rogue employers are getting away with not paying tribunal awards on time. Business Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe warned firms that they could soon face penalties if they continue to delay compensation payments to employees. New enforcement measures are being introduced as part of the Small Business, Enterprise
Shared parental leave comes into effect in April, giving families more flexibility than ever before. Under the scheme, working couples will be able to share untaken maternity leave and pay, following the first 2 weeks’ recovery period that mothers have to take off after birth. It means that up to 50 weeks leave and 37
Leeds United Football Club has won a legal dispute involving an employee who was first selected for redundancy but then summarily dismissed after it was discovered that he had sent out obscene emails several years earlier. The case concerned the club’s former technical director Evan Williams. Mr Williams was made redundant in July 2013. A
The government is introducing a series of new measures to deal with the growing problem of late payment of invoices. It could lead to trade bodies being given the power to take legal action against large firms that impose unfair terms on smaller businesses. Large supermarkets may also face fines for breaching regulations. The proposals
An obese employee has won a disability harassment claim after being taunted about his weight by a work colleague. It’s the first case of its kind in the UK since the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled last year that obesity could be considered as a disability in certain circumstances. This latest
The disabled are given wide ranging protection in the workplace under the Equality Act 2010. Employers are obliged to make reasonable adjustments to cater for disabled employees and disabled job applicants. This raises the question of what constitutes a reasonable adjustment. A recent case before the Employment Appeal Tribunal provided some useful guidance. It involved