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Employment law briefing: Early conciliation
info 19-Jan-2015 09:44
From 6 May 2014 it has mandatory for claimants to apply for early conciliation with ACAS, before making a claim to the Employment Tribunal. This update summarises the rules, the impact on making tribunal claims and provides some practical tips for Prospect officers.

Members' guide: Whistleblowing
info 21-Jun-2021 10:05
Whistleblowers play an essential role in exposing corruption, fraud and malpractice and in preventing disasters resulting from negligence or wrongdoing. This guide includes information on: qualifying and protected disclosures; legal advice and workplace policies

Employment law briefing: Unfair dismissal and discrimination cases – compensation and remedies
info 2-Mar-2017 09:39
This briefing sets out the basic principles for calculating compensation in claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination cases. It is only a summary of the main provisions and does not seek to cover all circumstances.

News release: 'Breach of trust' over O2 jobs
info 30-May-2013 17:09
Union dismay at ‘breach of trust’ over O2 jobs

News release: Work injury decision a charter for rogue employers
info 17-Apr-2013 14:56


Employment law update: Voluntary redundancy – unlawful to exclude people on career breaks
info 28-Mar-2013 09:47
In an interesting judgment this month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that to exclude people on career breaks from a voluntary redundancy exercise was unlawful under the Equality Act. Furthermore the remedy was to award the Claimant the full amount of redundancy pay, without offsetting her on-going earnings.

Employment law update: Redundancy – round up of case law 2012 and 2013
info 11-Mar-2013 09:47
This update summarises some key judgments on redundancy that have been released in the last year. It builds on the earlier update on Redundancy and Unfair Selection (320), bringing all key recent judgments together into one update.

Members' guide: Atypical workers and employment status
info 16-May-2021 10:21
A guide for members working on atypical contracts, including freelancers, consultants or members working on variable or ‘zero hours’ contracts.