United Kingdom: Impact Of Employment Tribunal fees

The Ministry of Justice has published a report showing provisional figures for claims issued from July to September 2013 which covers the period when the fee system was introduced into Employment Tribunals (ET).  They have also published their annual statistics up to March 2013 which reveal some interesting trends.

As anticipated the number of single claims lodged has dropped significantly since the fee system was introduced.

Also of interest is that the number of costs awards […]

By | November 14th, 2013 ||

Australia: Employing foreign workers? You need to be proactive

If you currently employ, or you are considering employing, workers from overseas you need to be aware of two recent legal developments that have direct application to you and your business. The developments concern:

the tightening of the rules hiring foreign workers; and
the potential cost of underpaying workers.

A recent media report suggests that there are an estimated 100,000 vacant jobs in Australian agricultural businesses. The shortage of Australian workers who are interested in agricultural work […]

By | November 13th, 2013 ||

No Nexus Required Between Requested ADA Accommodation And Essential Job Function

An interesting question out of Louisiana was posed to the federal court of appeals recently.  A government attorney who was acknowledged to be disabled – osteoarthritis of the knee – requested as an accommodation a free on-site parking space.  The employer denied this request, arguing that the employee could not show “that the parking situation limited her ability to perform the essential functions of the job.”  The lower court agreed with this argument and […]

By | November 13th, 2013 ||