May 2016 #170 Issue Archives | Legalease Law Journals

Absenteeism: Managing employee sickness

Mishcon de Reya | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

Laura Garner offers some tips for employers when dealing with sickness absence and reviews recent case law developments

Age Discrimination: Taking it literally

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

The wording of an employer’s policy meant it was merely obliged to provide PHI, not to ensure the employee actually received payments, write Helen Roberts and Rebecca Harding-Hill

Termination Of Employment: When disciplinary proceedings and the criminal law collide

Lewis Silkin | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

Richard Berry discusses the main considerations for employers dealing with cases of off-duty misconduct that have a criminal element

Vicarious Liability: A modern theory?

Macfarlanes LLP | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

Tabitha Georghiou and Matthew Ramsey examine the impact of two cases on the existing tests to establish employers’ liability for acts committed by employees or other individuals

Commission Payments: Making sure everyone gets their fair share

White & Case LLP | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

A Court of Appeal ruling highlights the difficulties employers face in asserting absolute discretion over commission or bonus awards. Stephen Ravenscroft and Jo Bennett report

Religion And Belief: Not good to talk

Weightmans LLP | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

Phil Allen looks at a recent EAT case on when disciplinary action over an employee’s religious discussion can be lawful

Childcare Vouchers: Taxman is wrong, rules EAT

Gowling WLG | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

The EAT is at odds with HMRC over whether women on maternity leave should continue to receive childcare vouchers, explain Connie Cliff and Liz Wood

Legal News: Employment update

Hogan Lovells | Employment Law Journal | May 2016 #170

Jo Broadbent and Sarah Parkin round up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers

Employment Law Journal: May 2016 #170