Acas has published guidance setting out the issues for employers embarking on a job evaluation scheme in the light of increasing equal pay claims.

We provide a round-up of case reports added to XpertHR this week, covering: collective redundancies; statutory grievance procedures; statutory dispute resolution procedures; and equal pay claims.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has stressed that the statutory grievance procedures do not apply in cases where the dispute results in the employee's dismissal.

The Employment Bill making its way through parliament will repeal the statutory dispute resolution procedures, replacing them with a “lighter touch” regime based on a new Acas code of practice. Employment Law Bulletin consultant editor Darren Newman examines the practical implications of their abolition for employers.

Paul Lambdin, partner at Stevens & Bolton, explains how employers can deal with employees who plan to leave the company and set up in competition.

When an employee reaches the age of 65 and is going to continue working at the company, do not assume you can renegotiate terms and conditions. Gagandeep Prasad, a solicitor with Charles Russell’s Employment Group, explains.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that, where discrimination is alleged to have occurred in Paris and later London, the employment tribunal's jurisdiction is limited to the discriminatory acts that took place in London.

We provide a round-up of case reports added to XpertHR this week, covering age discrimination.

In July 2008, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals for revision of the 1994 EU Directive on European Works Councils, aimed at making their information and consultation rights more effective. The draft Directive must now be agreed by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered transferees' liability for equal pay claims made by transferred employees following a TUPE transfer.

Christopher Davies, professional support lawyer at Halliwells, explains the importance of having clear rules in place about expenses.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the removal of an employee from the payroll while he was suspended and negotiating a compromise agreement did not terminate his employment.

The Independent Safeguarding Authority will be charged with vetting staff who work with children and vulnerable adults from October 2009. What will this mean for HR in the public and charity sectors?

We provide a round-up of case reports added to XpertHR this week, covering: the national minimum wage; race discrimination; and transfer of undertakings.

The Court of Appeal has held that the duty to make reasonable adjustments for the disabled does not require employers to dilute the standards that have to be met before an individual can do a job.

Who benefits from restaurant service charges and tips under the current rules? Unless a tronc system under which the troncmaster distributes the money to its members is in place, it might not be the staff who served the customers, as Employment Law Bulletin consultant editor Darren Newman explains.

We provide a round-up of case reports added to XpertHR this week, covering disability discrimination.

With changes to guidelines for government contracts, make sure your terms and conditions do not prevent you winning a tender, says Tracy Lacey-Smith, head of employment at SA Law.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employment tribunal did not correctly assess whether or not a redundancy scheme that excluded older workers could be justified.

James Upton, partner at Hill Dickinson, explains how to handle the situation when an employee changes their mind after submitting their resignation.

The Court of Appeal has held that arrangements to protect the pay of predominantly male groups after a job evaluation scheme were discriminatory and could not be justified.