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Cheesed off: why giving a whistleblower the cold shoulder can cost you

In Ayad v WL Retail Ltd, the Claimant, a cheesecake café worker, successfully brought claims against her former employer after…
11 months ago
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Employee fired after sauna sleepover: Tribunal rules dismissal unfair

A recent decision of the Employment Tribunal highlights that employers must understand and consider whether an employee’s conduct may be…
11 months ago
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Fired over text: WhatsApp with that?

Being fired is rarely a pleasant experience, but being dismissed via WhatsApp, without warning or due process takes it to…
11 months ago
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You snooze, you…win? How falling asleep on the job led to £20k compensation

In Okoro v Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd, the Claimant brought claims for unfair and wrongful dismissal after being dismissed for…
12 months ago
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Is surveillance during sick leave ever justified?

What happens when workplace suspicion overrides medical evidence? In Kerita v BMW (UK) Manufacturing Limited, a disabled factory worker, suffering…
12 months ago
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ACAS Early Conciliation Clarity: Our Employment Team Secures Client Victory on Tribunal Time Limits 

Darren Smith and Hannah King from Herrington Carmichael’s Employment Team have successfully acted for the Respondent in the recent Employment…
1 year ago
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Criticising an Employee’s Work as “Messy” is not Harassment, Tribunal Finds

A recent Employment Tribunal decision has provided clarity on the distinction between legitimate performance management and harassment or disability discrimination….
1 year ago
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Mugged Off! How a missing cup brewed up a Tribunal claim…

A recent Employment Tribunal decision highlights the importance of maintaining employee safety and professional conduct in the workplace, even where…
1 year ago
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Apprentice with ADHD loses unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claim after threatening colleague who ‘poked holes in his sandwiches’

A recent Employment Tribunal decision highlights the importance of maintaining employee safety and professional conduct in the workplace, even where…
1 year ago
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The Dark Side of Mishandled Whistleblowing

When a personality test labels an employee as “Darth Vader,” it may sound like harmless office humour, but for HR…
1 year ago
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Dismissal of an Ofsted Inspector over a single incident of physical contact with a pupil was unfair

The Court of Appeal has recently delivered its judgment in Hewston v Ofsted [2025] EWCA Civ 250 that an Employment…
1 year ago
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A Move in the Wrong Direction: How a Desk Swap Led to Constructive Dismissal

A recent decision of the Employment Tribunal highlights that even what could be considered as a small or trivial change…
1 year ago