Author Archives: Darren Newman
An Open Letter to Dominic Raab MP
I was minding my own business when @FlipChartRick (thanks!) sent me a link to a Centre for Policy Studies paper by Dominic Raab MP calling for some employment law reforms. I had ignored the story when it came out because … Continue reading
Another red-tape scare story from the Telegraph
Today we have another ‘mad rules imposed by Brussels’ story that the Telegraph loves so much . Take a look at this article with the headline ‘New EU employment ruling could stifle British business’ Our old friend Louisa Peacock informs us … Continue reading
Eweida v British Airways: let’s stick to the facts
The case of Eweida v British Airways was mentioned in Prime Minister’s questions on 11th July. The Telegraph is reporting that the Prime Minister promised to change the law if she loses her claim before the European Court of Human … Continue reading
Guest Post: Is the ET backlog really a problem? – by Anya Palmer
I’m tremendously pleased to host this guest post from Anya Palmer a barrister from Old Square Chambers. As a leading employment law practitioner Anya is ideally placed to look at the how the press reports the workload of Employment Tribunals … Continue reading
Was a doctor really disciplined for sharing his Christian faith?
Sometimes you come across an article in a newspaper that is so wrong – so utterly and completely wrong and unfair, but in a self-satisfied and smug sort of way – that you just want to scream. My neighbours can … Continue reading
On the long, drawn out death of the ‘no-fault dismissal’
It seems that the Government is about to announce the final death of the ‘no-fault dismissal’ as it announces the results of its call for evidence on the issue. This morning I was struck by two very different obituaries for … Continue reading
Settlement Agreements and ‘no-fuss sackings’
The Guardian carried an interesting story on Sunday night headed ‘No-fuss sacking payouts included in employment law overhaul’. This article makes the remarkable claim that the new Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill will allow employers to ‘sack their workers by … Continue reading
Time to get radical with whistleblowing
Nothing to complain about today, which is obviously a bit irritating. However I did notice two news stories that raise some interesting (I think) issues around whistleblowing. In this story (from last week) the Guardian reports that Michael Woodford, the former … Continue reading
The art of misdirection – what’s really going on with Beecroft?
The brief I’ve given myself in this blog is to look at employment law issues in the news and try to explain ‘what is really going on’. When it’s just a matter of the Telegraph or Daily Mail getting the … Continue reading
The real red-tape challenge – being specific
So I pop off on holiday (lovely, thanks) for a few weeks and all sorts of employment law starts happening. Surely people could have waited until I got back? I have a lot of catching up to do on the … Continue reading
