This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) a Court of Appeal ruling dismissing Spain’s state immunity argument in a discrimination claim, (2) an EAT judgment considering the approach the employment tribunal should take when determining whether to make an order for re-engagement in an unfair dismissal claim, (3) an HMCTS announcement that implementation of the new employment tribunal Practice Directions in England, Wales and Scotland, originally scheduled to coincide with the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2025 on 6 January 2025, is now expected later in January 2025, (4) the Senior President of Tribunals’ Practice Statement authorising Legal Officers to exercise certain judicial functions in employment tribunals, (5) the forthcoming launch of Ireland–Employment law, a new offering on Lexis+ which includes a dedicated practical guidance module and a valuable new source of Irish Employment law cases, (6) dates for your diary, and (7) other news items of interest to employment practitioners.
To continue reading this news article, as well as thousands of others like it, sign in with LexisNexis or register for a free trial
EXISTING USER? SIGN IN CONTINUE READING GET A QUOTE
To read the full news article, register for a free Lexis+ trial
**Trials are provided to all LexisNexis content, excluding Practice Compliance, Practice Management and Risk and Compliance, subscription packages are tailored to your specific needs. To discuss trialling these LexisNexis services please email customer service via our online form. Free trials are only available to individuals based in the UK, Ireland and selected UK overseas territories and Caribbean countries. We may terminate this trial at any time or decide not to give a trial, for any reason. Trial includes one question to LexisAsk during the length of the trial.
* denotes a required field
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
0330 161 1234