Robert Spicer
Employment contract: trade union membership
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Trade union membership Case Oni v Unison Trade Union [2018] ICR 1111, EAT Facts O was a nurse employed by a hospital...
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Robert Spicer
Sep 20, 20182 min read
Unfair dismissal: internal appeal procedure
UNFAIR DISMISSAL Internal appeal procedure Case Patel v Folkestone Nursing Home Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1843 Facts P was dismissed by F in...
Robert Spicer
Sep 17, 20181 min read
Death of five-year old girl in lift: two companies fined
Death of five-year old in lift: two companies prosecuted [remove for onine] Health and Safety Executive v Synergy Housing Ltd and Orona...
Robert Spicer
Sep 15, 20182 min read
Health and safety: fatal hotel fall: partnership liability
HEALTH AND SAFETY Death fall from hotel window Partnership Case R v Lear and Lear [2018] EWCA Crim 69, Court of Appeal Facts L and L...
Robert Spicer
Sep 13, 20182 min read
Disability discrimination: discriminatory reference
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Discriminatory reference Case South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust v Lee (2018) UKEAT/0287/17/DA Facts L,...
Robert Spicer
Sep 12, 20181 min read
Human rights: declaration of incompatibility: widowed parents allowance: Supreme Court decision
HUMAN RIGHTS Declaration of incompatibility Widowed parent’s allowance Case In re McLaughlin (2018) The Times, September 10, Supreme...
Robert Spicer
Sep 11, 20181 min read
Kent County Council fined for asbestos exposure risk
Asbestos exposure: local authority fined Health and Safety Executive v Kent County Council (2018) Canterbury Crown Court, August 32...
Robert Spicer
Sep 10, 20181 min read
Tata Steel fined £450,000 after worker fell into unguarded pit
Tata Steel fined £450,000 following fall of worker into pit [remove for online] Health and Safety Executive v Tata Steel UK Ltd (2018)...
Robert Spicer
Sep 9, 20181 min read
Working time: rest breaks: opting out
WORKING TIME Rest periods Opt-out Case R (on the application of the Fire Brigades Union v South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority...
Robert Spicer
Aug 29, 20181 min read
Contracts of employment: part-time workers: comparison
CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT Part-time workers Categories of comparison Case Roddis v Sheffield Hallam University (2018) Morning Star, August...
Robert Spicer
Aug 28, 20181 min read
Unfair dismissal: trade union activities
UNFAIR DISMISSAL Automatic unfair dismissal Trade union activities Case Morris v Metrolink RATP DEV Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1358, Court of...
Robert Spicer
Aug 27, 20181 min read
Religious discrimination: occupational requirement
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION Occupational requirement Case Egenberger v Evangelisches Werk fur Diakonie und Entwicklung eV (2018) Morning...
Robert Spicer
Aug 23, 20181 min read
Vicarious liability: assault by subcontractor: employment status
VICARIOUS LIABILITY Assault by subcontractor Employment relationship Case Kafagi v. JBW Group Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1157, Court of Appeal...
Robert Spicer
Aug 22, 20181 min read
Vicarious liability: self-employed beauty therapist
HEALTH AND SAFETY Vicarious liability Employment status Case Grubb v Shannon (2018) Rep LR 48, Glasgow Sheriff Court Facts G, a beauty...
Robert Spicer
Aug 9, 20181 min read
Unregistered gas worker sentenced to imprisonment
Unregistered gas fitter sentenced to prison Health and Safety Executive v Richard Trezise (2018) Nottingham Crown Court, July 30...
Robert Spicer
Aug 8, 20181 min read
Farm worker dragged into reed combing machine
Farm worker dragged into reed combing machine Health and Safety Executive v Dullam & Co (Farmers) Ltd (2018) Exeter magistrates’ court,...
Robert Spicer
Aug 6, 20181 min read
Unsafe scaffolding: suspended prison sentence
Unsafe scaffold work: suspended prison sentence Health and Safety Executive v Steven David Connolly (2018) Medway magistrates’ court,...
Robert Spicer
Aug 5, 20181 min read
£260,000 fine for serious multiple injuries from fencing panels
Fencing panels crush injuries: £260,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Blok N Mesh Ltd (2018) Liverpool magistrates’ court, July 9...
Robert Spicer
Aug 2, 20181 min read
Poor health and safety conditions on construction site: contractor, client and director sentenced
Contractor, client and director sentenced for dangerous building site Health and Safety Executive v Bodnariu, WEL Estates Ltd and Lew...
Robert Spicer
Jul 30, 20181 min read
Building collapse: property developer imprisoned
Building collapse: property developer imprisoned Health and Safety Executive v Riaz Ahmad (2018) Manchester Crown Court, July 20...
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