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Businessman sending and showing resignation letter to employer boss. Quiting a job, businessman fired or leave a job concpet.

Third Time Unlucky: Bradley v The Royal Mint Ltd

Should you be allowed to rescind your resignation if it was submitted hastily during a mental health crisis?…
2 years ago
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Home Advantage: Employee wins £31k after work from home arrangement revoked

A Property Agent with endometriosis won an Employment Tribunal case against her employer for unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and failure…
2 years ago
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Can Trivial Factors Still Amount to Disability Discrimination?

If a Claimant’s conduct, arising from a disability, is a minor contributing factor to a decision taken to dismiss the…
2 years ago
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Police Officer Rejected as Firearms Officer Due to Autism

Despite concrete evidence to prove ability, police officer rejected due to Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis….
3 years ago
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World Mental Health Day – still a ‘work’ in progress?

Last year’s Health and Safety England statistics found there were 17 million working days lost due to work-related stress, depression…
3 years ago
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Is Menopause a Disability?

Whilst potentially considered a taboo subject in the past, there’s now far more conversation about menopause in the workplace….
3 years ago
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Job Application by Phone – a Reasonable Adjustment?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment in AECOM v Mr Mallon demonstrates the importance of employers considering all options for reasonable…
3 years ago
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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….
3 years ago