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Employee dismissed during Covid-19 subject to Unlawful Detriment
This article considers the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Goldstein v Herve [2024] EAT 35 which considered an employee’s concerns about travelling to work and attending her workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Automatic unfair dismissal – employees protected once they have “sought to take” parental leave
An Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered whether an employee must give notice to take leave to their employer before they will benefit from protection against dismissal
Whistleblowing – What Does the Decision-Maker Know?
For an employer to be liable in a whistleblowing claim, how much knowledge does the decision-maker need to have of the whistleblower’s protected disclosure?
April Changes to Employment Law
New employment legislation is taking effect on 6 April 2024.
New Guidance for in-house solicitors
Following a series of high-profile cases, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”) have released some new guidance for solicitors working in-house.
Equal pay – when can more onerous contractual requirements be a defence to a claim?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered whether a requirement for firefighters seconded to non-operational roles to maintain their operational competence was a ‘material factor’ justifying higher pay than other non-operational employees doing ‘like work’.
Does an employer’s liability for discrimination transfer under TUPE?
This article considers the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Sean Pong Tyres Ltd v Moore [2024] EAT 1 and whether liability for a discrimination claim will transfer under TUPE where the Claimant does not transfer.
Can Job Applicants Whistleblow?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has clarified whether job applicants can bring whistleblowing claims.
Spring Budget 2024 – Employees and Employers
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered the Budget, setting out the government’s plans for taxation and spending in the coming period.
Updated Guidance on Fire and Rehire
The Government has published its response to the consultation on Dismissal and Re-Engagement and has issued an updated version of the Code of Practice.
Mock Employment Tribunal
Being involved in an employment tribunal can be daunting. Witness evidence is often fundamental to…
Recruitment and Discrimination
Did an oral job interview discriminate against a disabled applicant with a stammer?
