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Age Discrimination: Is Your Retirement Policy Past Its Prime?

The recent Tribunal decision in Mr M L Scott v Walker Morris LLP serves as a stark reminder to employers…
1 year ago
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Office humour & the risk of harassment claims

A recent Employment Tribunal ruling Ms Samina Ashraf v NHS England provides useful insights into how harassment claims are assessed…
1 year ago
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Influential judgment evaluates employee right to expression of beliefs

The Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment in the prominent case of Mrs Kristie Higgs v Farmor’s School, concerning…
1 year ago
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Discrimination Claims: philosophical beliefs in the spotlight

Can a belief in English Nationalism be a protected belief? This issue was tested in the Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment…
2 years ago
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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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D’oh! Simpsons creator hit with workplace harassment claim

Matt Groening, known for creating The Simpsons, and his wife Agustina Picasso, are being sued by a former employee for…
2 years ago
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Settlement Agreements: Can You Waive Future Claims?

Can a Settlement Agreement signed in 2012 prevent an employee from bringing a discrimination claim a decade later? The Employment…
2 years ago
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Signed, Sealed, Dismissed!

In Orwin v East Riding of Yorkshire Council the Employment Tribunal considered whether an employee had been discriminated against for…
2 years ago
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Visually Impaired Employee Seeking £100,000 Worth of Damages 

2 years ago
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Considering redeployment as an alternative to dismissal

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently heard the appeal of Bugden v Royal Mail. The case involved the dismissal of…
2 years ago
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Associative Discrimination Costs Employer Almost £90,000

The Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that an employer discriminated against a software executive in association with his wife’s cancer…
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