Alemo-Herron and Others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd
Court of Appeal
“After a competitive transfer to the private sector of local authority services, and thence to further private-sector employment, the second private employers were not bound by a collective pay settlement agreed between the local authority and trade unions.”
The Times, 15th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Alemo-Herron and others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 24; [2010] WLR (D) 16
“In the case of a competitive transfer to the private sector of local authority services, and thence to further private sector employment, the employers, in not having abided by the terms relating to pay in a collective bargaining pay settlement agreed between the local authority and trade unions, had not made an unlawful deduction from wages; and an entitlement within the agreement to pay increases was not enforceable against the employers under reg 5(1) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981.”
WLR Daily, 1st February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“The recent controversy over bonuses paid to civil servants employed by the Ministry of Defence highlights the public interest in salaries and bonuses of public sector officials.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Tables showing judicial salaries and fees, following the government’s decision about the level of pay for legally qualified tribunals judiciary.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Government will move quickly to implement the reforms of bank pay and governance proposed today by Sir David Walker. Sir David’s review was commissioned by the Government earlier this year to explore failures of corporate governance and management of banks. His final report suggests a series of reforms to strengthen the role of shareholders, improve the quality of bank boards, and to increase transparency of pay and bonus policies.”
HM Treasury, 26th November 2009
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
“Crown Prosecution Service lawyers are receiving personal bonuses linked to their success in confiscating criminal assets, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 31st October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lawyers received tens of millions of pounds more than they were entitled to in legal aid payments last year, the government auditor has said.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Solicitors have been overpaid nearly £25m for legal aid work, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) reported today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“New rules on tipping and service charges have come into force in the UK.”
BBC News, 30th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former and current employees of a German-owned investment bank today lodged a high court claim for £30m in unpaid bonuses.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Council chief executives who resign with large pay-offs before being rehired by another local authority are to be investigated by the spending watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government is prepared to take further steps to clamp down on City bonuses after the Financial Services Authority today [12 August] published a watered-down code on bankers’ pay.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Women solicitors earn 29% less than their male colleagues, the Gazette can reveal this week. The Law Society’s latest salary survey showed only a slight narrowing of the pay gap between the sexes compared with the previous year’s figure of 32%.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th July 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
” Alistair Darling stepped back today from a radical overhaul of Britain’s banks when he ruled out caps on bankers’ pay or breaking up the biggest City institutions.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Banking executives will have their pay linked to long term profitability under new rules designed to prevent a repeat of last year’s financial meltdown.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“New rules have come into force requiring MPs to disclose all income they receive from second jobs and how much time they devote to them.”
BBC News, 1st July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The boss of an overseas firm who was shot four times and seriously injured, and sacked by his employer on the same day, has won a £160,000 pay claim.”
BBC News, 24th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ainsworth and Others v Inland Revenue Commissioners
House of Lords
“Employees entitled to statutory holiday pay were also entitled to claim its non-payment as an unlawful deduction from wages.”
Times Law Reports, 15th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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