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Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases
In the second session of our Autumn/Winter Employment Series, Nick Bidnell-Edwards and Safia Tharoo provide a concise review of whistleblowing law for detriment and dismissal claims, including recent developments, followed by practical tips on how to bring and to defend the claims.
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Understanding the key staffing issues in Local Government Reorganisation
Sarah Lamont sets out some of the main employment considerations arising out of the Government’s plans for local government reorganisation.
Employees and social media posts: the Court of Appeal in Higgs v Farmor’s School
The Court of Appeal recently ruled that a school worker’s dismissal for gender-critical social media posts was discriminatory. Luke Green and Emma Ahmed set out some key learning points from the case.
TUPE transfers: I object! Yes, but why?
Hannah Bollard provides some practical tips for employers on how to deal with cases where an employee objects to being transferred under TUPE.
Protected beliefs and the Equality Act 2010
An employment tribunal recently ruled that belief in the ability to predict the future is not protected, but, asks Jackie Morris, should we have seen that coming?
A widening of worker status?
Charlotte Tosti analyses a landmark case in the Employment Tribunal over the question of whether foster carers are “workers” and can bring claims in the employment tribunal.
Work-related stress: a key issue for employers
Debra Gers looks at the support employers can provide in relation to work-related stress.
Engaging with all allegations
In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has highlighted the importance of addressing all issues identified in a list of issues, including those not originally pleaded, writes Michael Halsey.
Comments about accents
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that comments about an employee's accent can amount to race-related harassment under the Equality Act 2010, even without evidence of discriminatory intent. Alastair Fatemi analyses the judgment.
Raising new substantive arguments at appeal stage
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled in a case involving a local authority that it would not be in the interests of justice to allow a claimant to raise a new argument on appeal, despite acknowledging an error in the Tribunal’s decision. Gareth Edwards explains why.
LGPS fund management reforms
The Government has announced the creation of pension ‘megafunds’. Mark Radford looks at the key points.
Fire and re-hire: increased protective awards
The Government has revived a draft order on increased protective awards for failures to follow the statutory Code of Practice. Georgia Blesson looks at what this means for employers.
Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases
In the second session of our Autumn/Winter Employment Series, Nick Bidnell-Edwards and Safia Tharoo provide a concise review of whistleblowing law for detriment and dismissal claims, including recent developments, followed by practical tips on how to bring and to defend the claims.
Wiping the slate clean - tips and tactics on how best to achieve settlement in the ET
In this webinar Nick Singer and Karolina Zielinska consider how to get the most out of negotiation and judicial mediation for your clients. Given the ever-increasing cost and stress associated with Tribunal proceedings, settlement firmly remains an attractive option when considering how best to resolve a claim for claimants and respondents alike.
Disability-related absences and dismissal
Should dismissals for disability-related absences be pleaded as direct discrimination? Robin Pickard examines a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case involving a local authority.
The Employment Rights Bill 2024 – What’s in, What’s out, and What’s next
Louise Singh, Suzanne Nulty and Ben Daniel break down the key points from Labour's flagship Employment Rights Bill.
USDAW v Tesco: the end of fire and rehire?
Benjamin Gray looks at the lessons to be learned from the Supreme Court's recent consideration of a "fire and rehire" case.
Procedural steps not taken by employee irrelevant to constructive dismissal claim
An employee’s failure to fully complete every step of an internal grievance process will not impact their right to claim constructive dismissal, according to the recent ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) involving a local authority. Sharmin Chowdhury analyses the judgment.
Positive action v positive discrimination: how to avoid crossing the (thin blue) line
To what extent can employers appoint or promote someone because they have a protected characteristic that is under-represented in their organisation? Jo Moseley analyses a recent Employment Tribunal ruling involving a police force.
What next for employment law?
Hanna Davies looks at the Labour Government’s plans for overhauling employment law.
The strategic importance of maintaining a positive workplace culture
Gareth Edwards recently reported on the upcoming new mandatory duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, which is due to come into force on 26 October 2024. In this follow-up piece, he discusses how the new sexual harassment law highlights the strategic value of maintaining a positive workplace culture.
The new law on sexual harassment in the workplace: what is it and why does it matter?
From 26 October 2024, employers will be under a new legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of staff at work. Gareth Edwards takes a closer look at the background of the new law and what it will mean in practice.
Job fraud on the rise: the new recruitment challenge
Laura Hayward looks at the challenges faced by employers and recruitment agencies in managing situations where employees try to work more than one full-time job concurrently.
Local authority employers - What's in a name?
Mispronouncing someone’s name can have significant implications, as shown by a recent Tribunal ruling, writes Sarah Harnett.
Workplace investigations demystified
Jenny Arrowsmith and Jake Marshall set out ten lessons from the tribunals when it comes to the conduct of workplace investigations.
Restructure and redundancy
Christian Grierson provides a refresher on the key principles around restructuring and redundancy.
Equal pay: the material factor defence
A fire and rescue service has successfully defended an equal pay claim even though the claimant and comparators were engaged in 'like work' for the period of the claim. Jessica Scott-Dye analyses the case.
Changes to the code of practice on fire and re-hire
Following last year’s consultation, the Government has published an updated draft statutory code of practice on ‘fire and re-hire’. Michael Halsey looks at the key changes.
Outsourcing the problem: equal pay and local authority trading companies
Doug Mullen looks at the complex issues around equal pay that arise with local authority trading companies.
The top five employment cases that will shape 2024
Rebecca Denvers identifies the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months.
Expressing lawful views at work
Should employees be able to express their lawful views at work? Jo Moseley examines a case where Acas got into murky waters.
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