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	22 Nov 2011	EU law does not require unlimited accumulation of annual leave accrued during sick leave	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	In KHS AG v Schulte the ECJ has held that Article 7(1) of the EU Working Time Directive (No.2003/88) does not require unlimited accumulation of annual leave by a worker on sick leave for several years...
	16 Nov 2011	Court of Session rules on ‘common terms and conditions’ test in Equal Pay Act	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	In City of Edinburgh Council v Wilkinson and ors the Court of Session has held that female claimants employed at schools could compare themselves with men working for the Council at different location...
	11 Nov 2011	Prime Minister confirms consultation on ‘protected conversations’	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	In a speech setting out measures intended to promote economic growth, the Prime Minister has indicated that the Government will consult on the introduction of ‘protected conversations’.
	11 Nov 2011	Survey reveals important role of lay members in employment tribunals and the EAT	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	Given the Government's Resolving Workplace Disputes consultation, which includes a number of proposals affecting the role of lay members, the publication of research which examines the contribution of...
	9 Nov 2011	High Court holds church can be vicariously liable for priest's torts	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	In JGE v English Province of Our Lady of Charity the High Court has held that the Catholic church could be vicariously liable for the actions of a priest, even though the relationship between them was...
	8 Nov 2011	No remedy available in part-timer equal pay pension case	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	The Court of Appeal in Copple and ors v Littlewoods plc and anor has held that women working part-time who were excluded from an occupational pension scheme, in breach of the Equal Pay Act 1970, were ...
	7 Nov 2011	EAT: employee on sick leave must request holiday to be paid for it	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	In Fraser v Southwest London St George’s Mental Health Trust the EAT has held that an employee on long-term sick leave must request annual leave in accordance with Reg 15 of the Working Time Regulatio...
	3 Nov 2011	Dismissal not unfair for inconsistent treatment when inconsistency had been explained	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	In General Mills (Berwick) Ltd v Glowacki the EAT has overturned a tribunal's decision that dismissal for breach of health and safety procedures was unfair because the employer had treated an earli...
	3 Nov 2011	New tribunal statistics suggest flexible working is not a burden on employers	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has made a Freedom of Information request for information on the number of employment tribunal claims relating to the right to request flexi...
	2 Nov 2011	Revised public sector pensions reforms announced	News form the IDS Employment Law Team	At Prime Minister’s Questions on 2 November, David Cameron outlined revised proposals for the reform of public sector pensions. The Government claims that the ‘fair’ proposals would see low and middle...