Was it automatically unfair to dismiss an employee when he did not return to work due to concerns about the risk of Covid-19 to vulnerable family members? The case of Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd concerned an appeal brought by the employee, Mr Rodgers …
The Employment Tribunal found an Employee was subjected to sex harassment when her Employer failed to provide facilities to express breastmilk whilst at work. In the recent case of Mellor v MFG Academies Trust Employment Tribunal/1802133/21, Ms Mellor pursued a claim against the academy…
Are “without prejudice” letters admissible as evidence if they contain grossly exaggerated allegations of misconduct? This was the question that was considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd v Sommer in relation to a letter proposing settlement..
Workplace Insults – A new era. A male employee with an exemplary work record of 24 years successfully claimed against his former employer for harassment on the grounds for being called bald during a heated exchange with colleagues at work.
Employee who did not receive dismissal letter wins unfair dismissal claim. A recent employment tribunal case has highlighted how important it is for an employer to ensure that an employee receives notice of dismissal.
I usually advise client’s that there is little point in making a strike out application, which is an application to have all, or part of a claim removed from the Tribunal. The reason for this is that the Employment Tribunal are often reluctant to strike out claims without hearing all the evidence.
In a recent case decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal the tricky issue of childcare and sex discrimination arose in a case against the retail chain Primark. It is an interesting reminder of the types of issues that can arise when trying to arrange working hours and arrangements among staff.
This question has been answered recently by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Warburton v The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police [2022] EAT 42 (14 March 2022). Victimisation occurs where one person subjects another person to a detriment because either..
An employee recently succeeded in claiming that she had been harassed on the grounds of her sex and age following comments made by her manager about menopause. She also won her claim of victimisation based on the treatment she received after she complained about the offending comments.
A carer who was dismissed for refusing Covid-19 vaccine lost her claim for unfair dismissal. In the recent case of Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd (1803699/2021), the dismissal of a care assistant on the grounds she refused to be vaccinated was held to be fair.
