We have all heard the expression “the customer is always right” and for many companies this lies at the cornerstone of their business. However, in the recent case of Mr G Hardy v Topps Tiles plc , the employment tribunal concluded that the employer took this approach too far …
Was an employee unfairly dismissed when his employer failed to inform him of the specific allegation that led to his dismissal?
This was the question that the Employment Appeal Tribunal considered in the case of London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham v Keable where the employer appealed against a Tribunal’s decision that it had unfairly dismissed an employee for making controversial remarks that were published on social media
Whether you are pursuing or defending a claim in the Employment Tribunal, it is extremely important that you follow the Case Management Order set by the Tribunal. The Case Management Order is the timetable for the parties to prepare and exchange documents in preparation for the final hearing.
A preliminary hearing is an interim hearing that takes place before the final hearing of a claim in the Employment Tribunal. It usually occurs early in the proceedings and may be called by the tribunal of its own motion or on the application of one of the parties.
In Stott v Ralli Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently considered whether an employment tribunal had made an error when it held that an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee on the basis of her poor performance was not an act of discrimination arising from the employee’s disability
In this case the Employment Tribunal found that Mr Ham had been automatically unfairly dismissed for raising health and safety concerns. Mr Ham questioned the request, as he considered attending the home of an individual who was self-isolating to be risky.
A female employee recently won a tribunal claim against her employer because they refused to let her reduce her days of work or leave work early to pick up her child from nursery. The huge pay out was awarded after the Employment Tribunal held that the employer had indirectly discriminated…
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.
A remedy hearing is a hearing listed specifically to discuss the amount of compensation that should be awarded to an individual who has won their claim. The Judge will give directions on how to prepare together with when the hearing has been listed and for how long.
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..
