In The Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey [2017] UKEAT 0260_16_1912 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether someone who was not disabled could succeed in a disability discrimination claim on the basis that...more
In Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Denby (UKEAT/0314/16), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered where liability for discrimination sits where a decision-maker is influenced by others.
Mr Denby was a...more
In Graham v Agilitas IT Solutions Ltd (UKEAT/0212/17), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employer could cherry-pick which parts of a meeting were covered by the “without prejudice” privilege.
Mr...more
In Uber BV and others v Aslam and others UKEAT/0056/17, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the 2016 employment tribunal decision that Uber’s drivers are workers. As such, they qualify for additional rights including...more
In NHS 24 v Pillar UKEATS/0005/16, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the appropriate scope of an employer’s investigation into alleged misconduct in disciplinary proceedings.
Ms Pillar was employed by NHS 24...more
In JP Morgan Securities v Ktorza [2017] UKEAT 0311-16-1105 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether there was a requirement for an employer to establish that an employee’s conduct was culpable when determining...more
The summer months have seen two binding decisions from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the continuing litigation around holiday pay.
In Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts & Others [2017]...more
In the case of Government Legal Services v Brookes [2017] UKEAT/0302/16/RN, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether a job applicant with Asperger’s Syndrome was discriminated against due to the requirement to...more
In Green v SIG Trading Ltd [2017] UKEAT 0282_16_2405 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) examined the test for determining whether a U.K. Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear statutory U.K. employment claims brought...more
In Green v London Borough of Barking & Dagenham UKEAT/0157/16/DM, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered how fairness in a redundancy process should be assessed.
Ms Green was employed by a local authority (LA)...more
In Ssekisonge v Barts Health NHS Trust [2017] UKEAT 0133_16_0203, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the applicable threshold for determining reasonableness where a dismissal is for some other substantial reason...more
In Capita Translation & Interpreting Limited v Siauciunas [2017] UKEAT 0181_16_2302, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the employment status of an interpreter.
Mr Siauciunas was an interpreter for Capita...more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)’s decision in Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust v Harland [2017] UKEAT 0173_16_0303 sheds new light on the factors to consider in determining whether there has been a service...more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Kellogg Brown & Root (UK) Ltd v (1) Fitton UKEAT/0205/16 and (2) Ewer UKEAT/0206/16 considered whether two employees had been unfairly dismissed for redundancy when they refused to...more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Herry v Dudley Metropolitan Council UKEAT/0100/16/LA considered whether an employee’s long-term stress made him disabled for the purposes of U.K. disability discrimination law.
Mr...more
In Stratford v Auto Trail VR Ltd UKEAT/0116/16, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employer could take into account expired warnings when deciding whether to dismiss an employee.
Mr Stratford held...more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Grange v Abellio London Ltd [2016] UKEAT/0130/16/DA Ltd considered whether an employee must ask for a rest break before claiming to have been refused one.
Mr Grange was employed by...more
In Bandara v British Broadcasting Corporation UKEAT/2016/0335/15/JOJ, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the fairness of a dismissal where the employer had relied on a previous final written warning which was...more
The Court of Appeal has given its much anticipated decision in British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock A2/2016/1163. Confirming the earlier decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Court of Appeal has held that U.K. law should...more
In Salvation Army Trustee Company v Bahi UKEAT/0120/16, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the correct approach to determining whether activities carried out before and after a service provision change under TUPE...more
In Jeffery v The British Council UKEAT/0036/16, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an expatriate employee could bring claims under U.K. employment legislation.
Mr Jeffery was employed by a public...more
In G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Ltd v Powell UKEAT/0243/15, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether reducing an employee’s pay amounted to disability discrimination.
Mr Powell could longer perform his role as...more
In CT Plus (Yorkshire) CIC v Black and others UKEAT/0035/16, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether TUPE applied when a park-and-ride service was changed.
Hull City Council engaged a bus company called...more
In Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman UKEAT/0264/15, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (Code) applies to dismissals for “some other...more
In Geller v Yeshurun Hebrew Congregation UKEAT/2016/0190, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the concept of subconscious discrimination under U.K. discrimination law.
Mr and Mrs Geller worked for the...more