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Improved Rights For Agency Workers
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Agency workers to have improved rights after Commission helps woman win discrimination case.
Agency workers are set to have better anti-discrimination rights after an Employment Tribunal awarded a woman over £35,000 for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal in a case f... [Read Full Article]
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MPs call for action on expenses schemes
Friday, November 23, 2012
A group of MPs today stepped up pressure on the government to take action on travel and subsistence expenses schemes.
Led by Labour MP Michael Connarty, the group of five has produced an Early Day Motion calling for action in the 5 December Autumn Statement on the schemes run by some te... [Read Full Article]
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Employer confidence reaches 12 month high
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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This month’s JobsOutlook report, from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, shows employer confidence increased again in February and now stands at its highest level in the past 12 months. This reflects the steady improvement in hiring intentions that began in December.[Read Full Article]
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Recruitment growing at its strongest pace
Monday, March 19, 2012
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REC/KPMG report shows recruitment is growing at its strongest pace since May 2011.
A growth of permanent staff placements was recorded for the second month running in February, and at the strongest pace since last May, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (R... [Read Full Article]
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AWR Update
Friday, February 17, 2012
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It is now over 100 days since the AWR came into force!
The latest data and developments:
1. January’s REC/KPMG Report* on Jobs data showed a slight decrease in temp billings for the first time since July 2009. However, this is most likely linked to the economy th... [Read Full Article]
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Improved Rights For Agency Workers
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Agency workers to have improved rights after Commission helps woman win discrimination case.
Agency workers are set to have better anti-discrimination rights after an Employment Tribunal awarded a woman over £35,000 for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal in a case funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
The Tribunal heard that agency worker Corinda Pegg had been dismissed after 44 weeks service due to absences caused by depression. After a series of bereavements she was absent from work for a week receiving mental health residential care. On her return to work she was sometimes late and, when questioned by her manager, explained that this was due to her disability.
Two months later, she was admitted to hospital following a panic attack and, whilst receiving medical care at home the following fortnight, she was told by phone that her employment had been terminated because of poor attendance and punctuality.
Although she had requested confidentiality, work emails revealed that her medical condition had been openly discussed with a colleague. The data also indicated that discussions about ending her employment had begun before requests for further information about the reasons for her absence from work.
The case went to the Employment Appeal Tribunal on the legal question of whether equality law protects agency workers from being discriminated against by an organisation they are supplied to. The Judge said that, as Ms Pegg was under an obligation to work for Camden Council, it was subject to a legal duty not to discriminate. The compensation was awarded when the case returned for a full hearing to the Employment Tribunal.
Commission deputy director legal, Wendy Hewitt said: "There was an urgent need to clarify the legal status of agency workers who have been discriminated against, given the increase in this type of working arrangement.
"This case clarifies that agency workers are entitled to the same degree of protection from discrimination at their place of work as permanent employees"
Article origin: Recruitment International 6th March 2013