Monthly Archives: November 2014

Docking wages for toilet breaks: the real scandal

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Darren Newman

In the folk song ‘Drill ye Tarriers Drill’ Big Jim Goff is blown into the air by a workplace explosion and when he queries why his next wage packet is a dollar short he is told ‘you were docked for … Continue reading →

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New figures on Acas early conciliation

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Darren Newman

As we all try to assess the continuing impact of the Employment Tribunal fee regime – see the Hard Labour Blog for some excellent analysis of that – Acas have published the latest figures on their early conciliation scheme. Acas … Continue reading →

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The Great Northern Ireland Bake-off

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Darren Newman

The Equality Commission of Northern Ireland is threatening to take action against a bakery that refused to bake a Sesame Street themed cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan. This has the potential to turn into one of those conscience v equality … Continue reading →

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Why holiday pay has to include overtime

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Darren Newman

What has struck me most about some of the commentary on the EAT decision in Bear Scotland Ltd v Fulton (and other cases) on overtime and holiday pay has been the way in which it is assumed that the exclusion … Continue reading →

Posted in EU law, Working Time and Annual leave | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments