United Kingdom: Employment Update – November 2013

Case Update
Age discrimination and justification
Two recent cases have focused on the issue of objective justification in the context of age discrimination. In Dansk Jurist-og Okonomforbund v Indenrigs-og Sundhedsministeriet the ECJ had to assess whether a Danish pay protection scheme, which excluded those over the age of 65, could be objectively justified.

The Danish civil service operated a scheme whereby those made redundant were entitled to continue receiving their salary for three years after their redundancy. […]

By | November 14th, 2013 ||

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 ||