The Claimant had relied on a number of causes of action in his ET claim, including an allegation of an automatically unfair health and safety dismissal contrary to s.100(1)(b) ERA 1996 for his having sought to undertake a workplace inspection in his capacity as a Safety Representative under the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations … Continue reading Markham v Asda Stores Ltd (Health and Safety): EAT 15 Aug 2019
EAT TIME OFF: Trade union activities PART TIME WORKERS Appeal in respect of the alleged failure to permit the Appellant to take time off in accordance with Regulation 4(2) of the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 dismissed since although there was a dispute about the reasonableness of the request, the course was not … Continue reading Calder v The Secretary Of State for Work and Pensions: EAT 6 Mar 2009
The case tested whether the Industrial Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear a complaint under the regulations. The regulations applied the provisions of the section, but the section had been repealed. Held: The transitional provisions were sufficient to preserve the jurisdiction under the new Act. Citations: [1980] IRLR 176 Statutes: Trade Union and Labour Relations Act … Continue reading White v Pressed Steel Fisher: 1980
EAT Time Off – HEALTH and SAFETY The right to paid time off for safety representatives – remedy for denial of the right – Regulation 11(3) of the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 Having found that the Respondent had acted in breach of the Regulations by denying the Claimant (an appointed safety representative) … Continue reading Rowe v London Underground Ltd: EAT 17 Oct 2016
[1997] EWHC Admin 976 Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 11 England and Wales Health and Safety, Employment Updated: 03 January 2022; Ref: scu.137921
EAT Health and Safety – The Claimant was employed as a Royal Mail engineer but in 2012 became a ‘full-time’ health and safety rep. The issue was whether he was entitled under Schedule 2 to the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 to be paid in lieu of Sunday overtime which was normally available … Continue reading Howlett v Royal Mail Group Ltd: EAT 28 Jan 2014
