ECJ finds age-related notice periods age discriminatory
In Kucukdeveci v Swedex GmbH & Co the ECJ has held that a German law providing that employment before the age of 25 is disregarded when calculating service-related notice periods breached the EU Equal Treatment Directive (2000/78). The Court also held that the prohibition on age discrimination in the Directive is a specific application of a general principle of European Union law so that, even in a dispute between two individuals, the national court must ensure that this protection is effective. Click here for full story.
Workers can lose holiday if they fail to comply with notice provisions
In Lyons v Mitie Security Ltd the EAT has confirmed that leave not taken at the end of a leave year can be lost by workers, provided that an employer has not operated the notice requirements for requesting annual leave in an unreasonable way so as to deny requests for leave. Click here for full story.
Tribunals to share public interest disclosures with regulators
In its response to the consultation, 'Employment Tribunal Claims and the Public Interest Disclosures Act', the Government has confirmed that, where a claimant consents, the Employment Tribunals Service may pass information about public interest disclosures to the relevant regulator. The change will apply to any revised ET1 form containing an accepted public interest disclosure claim received on or after 6 April 2010. Click here for full story.