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The Intelligent Artificial Intelligence And AI Robot Takeover

Beware of Using AI in Redundancy Processes

A group of 26 current and former employees have filed a claim against Meta alleging that the company used artificial…
2 hours ago
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A Foot in the Door: The Employment Rights Act Reform Employers May Be Underestimating

Much of the attention surrounding the Employment Rights Act 2025 has understandably focused on the headline reforms: day-one unfair dismissal…
2 hours ago
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Cancer, Recruitment and Costly Assumptions

A care worker, Ms Lana Harber, has successfully brought claims for direct disability discrimination and discrimination arising from disability against…
2 hours ago
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Too hot to work: A UK heat crisis

Many of us felt the effects of last week’s soaring temperatures. As a reminder of how disruptive extreme weather can…
7 months ago
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Coldplay Affair – What if it happened in the UK?

The recent resignation of Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer, has ignited global debate around workplace relationships, leadership accountability and the…
1 year ago
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Employment Rights Bill 2025: Key Amendments Employers and Employees Must Know

A series of significant amendments were made to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) last week, covering key areas such as…
1 year ago
African American woman suffering from racial discrimination at work

Is it discrimination to call a neurodiverse employee a ‘weirdo’?

In the recent Tribunal case of Nicholas James v The Venture (Wrexham) Ltd the Claimant brought claims against his employer…
1 year 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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Constructing a new way to work – can flexible working work for construction too?

Since 6 April 2024, employees have had the statutory right to request flexible working from day one of employment. In…
1 year ago