We have recently received a lot of enquiries from employees or former employees, who consider they have been treated so poorly by their employer/former employer that they may be able to claim constructive dismissal. However, many people are unsure about what constructive unfair dismissal is …
The government has recently announced that covid vaccinations will become compulsory for those working in care homes from 11 November 2021. This includes those who are employed by the care home and contractors who attend care homes to carry out work, such as builders, plumbers, electricians.
In a recent tribunal case, a Tribunal decided that it was age discrimination when an employee was referred to as a grandmother at work. So how did a car review referring to “comfy wheels for a grandmother” steer an employer into the path of a Tribunal claim.
What should you consider when employing someone with a long-term health condition? Employers will be aware that they cannot ask a potential employee if they have any medical conditions when conducting the recruitment process..
In the recent case of Accattatis v Fortuna Group (London) Ltd, an Employment Tribunal ruled that it was not unfair to dismiss an employee who raised concerns about commuting during lockdown..
The crux of the matter was that the employee was dismissed for gross misconduct because the Employer became aware that he was visiting his local social club whilst off sick. The Employment Tribunal held that the decision to dismiss him was unfair for the reasons set out below.
Menopause & work – what do employers need to do and why? The subject of menopause always used to be something of a taboo – rarely spoken about in society, still less in the workplace. This, thankfully, is now changing.
Discrimination during the Recruitment Process. As you will be aware, employees are able to pursue claims for discrimination, under the Equality Act 2010, if they consider they have been discriminated against due to a protected characteristic..
In the case of Ulloa v Pridegreen Limited, the London Central Employment Tribunal had to decide if the employee, Ms Ulloa was underpaid wages and holiday pay whilst on furlough.
It was always anticipated that after Brexit there would be a shortage of people to work in many businesses in the UK, but with the pandemic, travel restrictions and increase in demand, the hospitality sector is really struggling with staffing.
