Employment - December 2007

This month’s edition includes articles on: disability reasonable adjustments; redundancy collective consultation; forthcoming legislation and Weightmans' Disability Forum and Training

Reasonable adjustments: Scottish & Southern Energy plc v Mackay

In the EAT’s decision of Scottish & Southern Energy plc v Mackay, the EAT confirmed that a failure to investigate adjustments is not in itself a breach of the DDA.  However it could render a sickness dismissal unfair.  It may also cause evidential difficulties in defending the DDA case.  Phil Pepper, an Associate based at Weightmans’ Birmingham and Leicester offices, considers recent case law on reasonable adjustments. 

Redundancy consultation: UK Coal Mining Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers EAT/0397/06R – Implications for employers

An employer should usually carry out collective consultation on the reasons for the business closure. Lois Petty, a Trainee Solicitor at Weightmans’ Liverpool office, examines the recent EAT case on redundancy consultation, of UK Coal Mining Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers.

Weightmans’ Employment legislation pipeline December 2007

Weightmans maintains a regularly updated schedule of forthcoming employment-related legislation.  Paul McFarlane, an Associate at Weightmans, London, provides his regular, quarterly Employment Legislation Pipeline.

Weightmans’ Disability Forum and Disability in Law & Practice Certificate in Disability Law & Practice, 6 and 7 February 2008

Forthcoming disability law training is available through Weightmans in February 2008. Mark Landon, a Partner at Weightmans’ London office, introduces the Weightmans’ Disability Forum.

This update does not attempt to provide a full analysis of those matters with which it deals and is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice and should not be treated as a substitute for legal advice. Weightmans LLP accepts no responsibility for any loss that may arise from reliance on the information in this update. The copyright in this update is owned by Weightmans.