Long COVID may amount to a disability
July 6, 2022In a recent decision, an Employment Tribunal has determined that an employee with symptoms of ‘long COVID’ was disabled.
Ice cream worker awarded compensation after pregnancy discrimination
May 25, 2022Pregnancy discrimination case highlights that the UK should be doing more to promote maternity and paternity-friendly working environments.
Employment Tribunal rules that calling a man ‘bald’ amounted to sex-related harassment
May 17, 2022Employment Tribunal held that a man had faced sex-related harassment after he was called “bald” during an argument at work.
Salary transparency and tackling the pay gap
May 11, 2022Greater salary transparency appears to be a growing trend amongst companies looking to promote a more open culture.
Age discrimination claim after employee described as a “demanding millennial”
May 3, 2022Employee described as 'too demanding like his generation of millennials' was not discriminated against because of his age, but rather…
Successful constructive dismissal claim against Gartner UK Ltd
April 27, 2022There have been a number of reports recently of the successful claim against Gartner UK Ltd for sexual harassment and…
Indirect Discrimination Claims and the Comparison Pool
April 20, 2022In the recent case of Allen v Primark Stores Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that the pool of…
Voluntary redundancy: still a case for unfair dismissal
April 12, 2022The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has issued helpful guidance on what constitutes a detriment for the purposes of a victimisation…
Case update: detriment in victimisation claims
March 30, 2022The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has issued helpful guidance on what constitutes a detriment for the purposes of a victimisation…
P&O Ferries’ Redundancies – what does the law say?
March 23, 2022P&O Ferries’ recently made 800 redundancies which raises serious questions as to the legality of mass redundancy with immediate effect.