This month's CPD questions relate to:

[Alemo-Herron v Parkwood Leisure Ltd]() Case C-426/11
Preliminary ruling by the Advocate General after a request by the Supreme Court in a case where the central issue was whether collective agreements that are negotiated from time to time can bind an employer following a transfer of employment.

[Singh v Reading Borough Council & Governing Body of Moorlands Primary School ]()UKEAT/0540/12/RN
Appeal against a ruling that the contents of a witness statement and the conduct connected with its preparation attracted absolute judicial proceedings immunity. Appeal dismissed.

[Tayeh v Barchester Healthcare Limited]() [2013] EWCA Civ 29
Appeal against EAT decision reversing the ET finding that the dismissal was fair involving consideration of reasonable response. Appeal dismissed.

[Thomas Cook Airline Services Ltd v Wolstenholme ]()UKEAT/0353/12/KN
Appeal against the refusal by the ET to dismiss a claim brought by the deceased’s representative, following its withdrawal. Appeal dismissed.

[O'Brien v Ministry of Justice ]()[2013] UKSC 6
Appeal against decision in the Court of Appeal that a part-time Recorder was not a worker and so not entitled to pro rata pension contributions. Appeal allowed and remitted back to the ET to assess the compensation remedy.

[Onyango v Adrian Berkeley T/A Berkeley Solicitors ]()UKEAT/0407/12/ZT
Appeal against a decision by the ET which said that the claimant could not bring a claim of detrimental treatment on the grounds of making a protected disclosure because the disclosure was made after his employment had terminated. Appeal allowed and returned to a different Tribunal for a determination on its merits.

[Lockwood v Department of Work & Pensions & Anor ]()UKEAT/0094/12/RN
Appeal against the rejection of the claimant’s claim of direct age discrimination when she was awarded less severance pay than her older colleagues after accepting voluntary redundancy. Appeal dismissed.

For each question answered correctly 10 minutes of CPD is added to your training record so if you answer all 15 that will give you 2.5 hours.

Barristers: please note that, according to BSB rules, you will have to answer at least 3 questions correctly, equivalent to 30 minutes, for the training to count towards your CPD requirements.