Monthly Archives: February 2012

Guidance on entitlement to suspend employees

Posted on February 22, 2012 by mburn

The Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision in the recent case of Crawford v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, has, in a footnote to its judgment, given guidance on the suspension of employees during disciplinary proceedings.  In this … Continue reading →

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Light duties and career breaks not ‘reasonable adjustments’

Posted on February 7, 2012 by mburn

In the recently reported case of Salford NHS Primary Care Trust v Smith, EAT, it was decided that the employer was not in breach of the reasonable adjustments duty contained in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 by failing to offer … Continue reading →

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Tribunal awards and statutory redundancy pay – annual increases taking effect on 01 February 2012

Posted on February 2, 2012 by mburn

The cap on a week’s pay, used to calculate statutory redundancy payments (and other things), increased from £400 to £430. The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increased from £68,400 to £72,300. The increased amounts will apply where the event … Continue reading →

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