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Exemplary Sales Assistant Succeeds in Pregnancy Discrimination Claim
There can be few things more harmful to an employer’s reputation than a finding that it has discriminated…
Healthcare Support Agency Overturns Direct Race Discrimination Finding
A finding of race discrimination is always an extremely serious matter and that is why a rigorous approach…
COVID-19 – Carer Sacked After Visiting Pub Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
The pressure put on many employment relationships by COVID-19 was illustrated by the case of a care worker…
Gender-Critical Beliefs Entitled to Legal Protection – Test Case Ruling
A person’s philosophical beliefs may be viewed as wrong and offensive by some, but that does not exclude…
Pandemic or No Pandemic, Redundancy Exercises Must Be Open and Fair
Thousands of businesses left struggling by the COVID-19 pandemic have had little choice but to shed staff. However,…
Territorial Reach of UK Employment Law Considered in Guideline Ruling
The territorial reach of UK employment law is not limitless and, as one case vividly showed, that can…
Disabled Teacher Sacked on Capability Grounds Wins Employment Appeal
Employers are entitled to dismiss workers who are incapable of adequately doing their jobs – but what if…
Dismissing Disabled Employees on Capability Grounds – Don’t Be Hasty
There are few more sensitive tasks than dismissing disabled employees on grounds that they are not capable of…
Technical Skill and Talent May Not Make You a Competent Company Director
Company directors must have a real understanding of their financial responsibilities and no amount of practical talent or…
Employer Ordered to Pay Modern Slavery Victims Over £700,000 Damages
Participation in modern slavery is an evil crime, but it also involves civil wrongs for which, with the…
‘Portfolio Careers’ and Worker Status – Guideline EAT Ruling
So-called portfolio careers, in which professionals in high demand take on numerous roles and work when and if…
Director Oblivious to Record-Keeping Duties Receives Seven-Year Ban
One of the most important duties required of a company director is to keep, maintain, preserve and, if…
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