Work party harassment and Vento Bands updates Starplan Furniture Limited (Starplan) was ordered by the Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland to pay £18,857 to an employee after she claimed and they found that she had been the victim of sexual harassment,...
Can an employee be dismissed for being late? A security guard with dyslexia and Asperger’s syndrome suffered disability discrimination when he was dismissed for his persistent lateness, the Employment Tribunal has found. Background Raymond Bryce, a relief security...
Is using the F-Bomb at work still offensive? Using the F-Word at Work is Now Commonplace. Ms Hasmita Dadhania was employed by SAP (UK) Limited (SAP) as a Service Account Manager. On 20 April 2020, Dadhania attended a meeting with her supervisor Mr Pell. Dadhania...
Can Tribunals consider employee data unlawfully retained? Data Retained in Breach of Data Protection Rules – Admissible as Evidence in Court? Recently, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that a Respondent who kept employee data for over 10 years may have...
Auto-sync causes IP infringement IP CASE UPDATE: WEiSS TECHNIK UK LTD v DAVIES [2022] In the case of WEISS TECHNIK UK LTD v DAVIES [2022] EWHC 2773 (Ch), the Court held that four former employees and a company set up by one of them, had breached their contractual and...
Marital Discrimination Welcome clarity given on claims for discrimination on the grounds of marital status Marriage and civil partnerships are one of the nine protected characteristics listed under the Equality Act 2010, albeit less utilised that some of the wider...
Directors’ Duties – The Creditor Duty The creditor duty refers to the duty of directors to consider and give appropriate weighting to the interests of creditors during the event that the company is approaching insolvency, or when the directors ought to...
The Building Safety Act – What do I need to be aware of? The 28th of April 2022 saw one of the biggest legislative changes to the UK building industry in close to 40 years. The Building Safety Act 2022 (“the Act”) received Royal assent, meaning it is now an act of...
Rising cost of construction contracts – impact on contractors and clients In recent years, the construction industry has been hit with a torrent of obstacles, seeing prices rise significantly, with seemingly no relief on the horizon. Whilst many projects are now...
Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT) – Key Considerations Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) are a great way for shareholders to sell their companies for the best value in a more tax-efficient way than a traditional trade sale. EOTs were introduced by the...
