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Your Residence May Not Be Your Home – Big Money Bankruptcy Ruling
One might think that there is no real distinction between a person’s home and their residence. However, as…
Stable Lass Compromised Employment Dispute ‘Under Duress’
Under the auspices of Acas, employment disputes can be formally compromised by way of so-called ‘COT3’ agreements, thus…
Making Managerial Changes? Transparency is Always the Best Policy
When changes are being made to a company’s management structure, transparent consultation with those affected is always the…
Disability Discrimination and Hypothetical Comparators – Guideline Ruling
Workplace disability discrimination claims often hinge on arguments that a disabled person was treated less favourably than a…
Redundant Automotive Industry Worker Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim
A redundancy process may be genuine and necessary, yet procedurally unfair. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point…
Employment Judge Embarked on ‘Frolic of his Own’ – EAT Ruling
Employment judges may reconsider their initial conclusions on a case, but that does not give them licence to…
Chair-Renting Hairdresser Remained an Employee – Guideline ET Ruling
Many hairdressers rent chairs from salons, paying a percentage of their takings to salon owners. However, as an…
Employment Judge’s Interventions Gave Rise to Apparent Bias – EAT Ruling
Judges are entitled to robustly manage the cases that come before them, but what they cannot do is…
Intelligent and High-Achieving Dyslexic People May Still Be Disabled in Law
Dyslexic people may be both highly intelligent and high-achieving but still be disabled in the legal sense of…
Age Discrimination, Redundancy and the Burden of Proof – Guideline Ruling
Where an older employee is treated less favourably than a younger one in a similar position, the burden…
Workaholic Director’s Careless Approach to VAT Liabilities ‘Not Dishonest’
Workaholic directors who are not good at delegating may take a slapdash approach to paperwork – but that…
Disciplined Production Line Manager Succeeds in Sex Discrimination Claim
For businesses equipped with sophisticated human resources departments, it should be second nature to treat men and women…
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