Employment - June 2007

This month’s edition includes articles on the sometimes vexed issue of using CCTV in the workplace, a petition lodged by Weightmans to the House of Lords regarding the quasi-judicial status of decisions made by Police Disciplinary Boards, and a briefing on the DTI’s Consultation on statutory parental leave.

CCTV in the Workplace

Ian Readhead, Deputy Chief Constable of Hampshire Police, recently commented that with the growth of CCTV we are fast becoming an “Orwellian society”. Some would argue that this affliction has already spread to the workplace, although most employers would argue that CCTV is an important tool in combating problems such as theft. Lee Rogers looks at some of the legal and practical considerations involved with CCTV.

Police Disciplinary Boards and the doctrine of quasi-judicial immunity

A review on  Lake - v - British Transport Police. Paul McFarlane explains the Court of Appeal’s recent decision and considers its wider implications for Police Disciplinary Boards.

DTI Consultation on statutory parental leave

New statutory paternity leave and pay provisions are due to be implemented in 2009. The DTI has now issued a further consultation paper on their implementation, a copy of which paper can be found on the DTI’s website at: http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file39396.pdf. The consultation closes on 3 August 2007. Michael Wright explains the background to the latest consultation paper.

Legislation Pipeline

Weightmans maintains a regularly updated schedule of forthcoming employment-related legislation. This will shortly be placed on our internet site but, in the interim, a copy can be accessed at any time by contacting Paul McFarlane: paul.mcfarlane@weightmans.com.

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.