Discrimination-related issues were the hot topic in April. The Supreme Court decision on what the word “sex” means was significant and received much attention. In our view, the equality law call for evidence is likely to be...more
Although there’s been no further progress on the Employment Rights Bill, the courts and tribunals had an active month. The Court of Appeal opined on freedom of expression in the workplace, and the EAT considered injury to...more
Although we’re still waiting for the Employment Rights Bill (or were at the time of writing), there were some legislative developments over the summer. The government confirmed that the Tipping Act will come into force in...more
The roll-out of vaccinations against Covid-19 is gathering pace in the UK and on the current timetable all adults will have been offered a first vaccine by the end of July....more
3/30/2021
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Tell it like it is – email referring to potentially discriminatory conduct not a protected act -
In Chalmers v Airpoint Ltd the EAT in Scotland found that an employee had not done a protected act for the purposes of a...more
Further developments in relation to harassment -
The EAT confirmed in Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust that as the law currently stands employers will not generally be liable for third party harassment of...more
11/5/2019
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In this weeks issue:
- You broke it, you fix it – unpaid holiday could be carried forward indefinitely
- Go with the flow – burden of proof shifts in discrimination claims
- Going up – increased minimum wage and...more
Weekly newsletter on employment matters.
In this weeks issue:
- Open to non-members – rejection of job application because of previous union activities was unlawful.
- Stevenson/Farmer review into mental health in...more
11/7/2017
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In this weeks issue:
- Hear no evil – manager's motives not attributed to decision taker...
- By contrast – EAT rejects argument that decision maker was innocent agent with no discriminatory motive...
-...more
10/30/2017
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Border crossing – wide approach to reinstatement -
In Dafiaghor-Olomu v Community Integrated Care the EAT found that re-employment might be practicable even though an employer no longer had a place of business in Scotland....more
Uplifting – injury to feelings compensation must be increased by 10% -
After a number of conflicting decisions in the EAT, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that injury to feelings discrimination compensation awarded in...more