Began to develop panic attacks linked to flying Mr Guest had worked for FlyBe for a number of years and was a capable pilot with a good flying record, successfully applying for promotion which allowed him to fly over longer distances. Mr Guest, however,...

Dismissed on account of capability In the case of Awan v ICTS, the EAT held that there is an implied contractual term that an employer will not dismiss an employee for incapability if that termination would affect entitlement to long-term disability...

Plans to extend workers’ rights It has been reported this month that the Government plans to extend workers’ rights in line with some of the recommendations set out in the recent Taylor Review. The proposals are thought to include: A new right for gig...

We are nearing the end of the holiday year but what happens to annual leave if your employee hasn’t booked to take it? Is it lost? This was the question before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Max-Planck-Gesellschaft v...

Fixed-term contracts are useful for dealing with peaks and troughs in a business but can often also be used to “test” suitability of an employee. Where an FTC is for a short period of time and the person you’ve hired isn’t up to scratch you can simply let...

Would you be suspicious if an employee contacted you to say their return flight from holiday had been cancelled, but they’d keep you informed and be back “as soon as possible”?We’d all agree that flights can be troublesome, but holiday destination flights...