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Use of Discriminatory Words in the Workplace – Context Always Matters
Employers are entitled to enforce zero-tolerance policies in respect of discriminatory remarks in the workplace. As an Employment…
ET Upholds Supermarket Worker’s Sexual Harassment Complaint
Those who endure the crushing experience of sexual harassment in the workplace owe it to themselves to seek…
Employers – Ignoring the Acas Code is Like Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Ignoring the Acas Code on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures is, in employment law terms, equivalent to shooting yourself…
ET Lay Member’s LinkedIn Posts Give Rise to Allegation of Apparent Bias
Anyone who serves in a judicial capacity must exercise the greatest care in their use of social media.…
Hidden Disabilities and Anonymity Orders in Employment Proceedings
People who have hidden disabilities may not wish them to become publicly known – but can such anxieties…
Retail Worker Sacked for Smoking at Work Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim
Even where employees have committed gross misconduct, dismissing them may be unreasonable. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that…
Sexualised Labelling of a Work Colleague is Never Acceptable
Some people persist in thinking that applying sexualised labels to work colleagues is no more than a bit…
Phone Call to Disabled Postman on Sick Leave Ruled an ‘Act of Harassment’
Treating an employee on sick leave with distrust rather than sympathy is to positively invite Employment Tribunal (ET)…
How Not to Respond to an Employee’s Inappropriate Comment
The dismissal of an employee who has made an inappropriate remark to a customer might in some cases…
Protected Beliefs and Same-Sex Relationships/Transgender Issues
The often-heated debate concerning same-sex relationships and transgender issues can hardly have escaped anyone’s notice. In the case…
A Right of Substitution Does Not Always Decisively Indicate Self-Employment
A contractual right to substitute someone else to perform your work is a powerful indicator that you are…
Store Manager Targeted in ‘Witch Hunt’ Wins Right to Compensation
Employers are sometimes tempted to conduct witch hunts against members of their staff, digging up dirt on them…
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