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Redundancy Selection & Appeals

In a recent employment case, the court considered whether the absence of an appeal contributed to making a redundancy dismissal…
5 years ago
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Duty to consider furlough when making redundancies

Failing to consider furloughing an employee as an alternative to redundancy can lead to unfair dismissal claims being brought against…
5 years ago
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Knowledge of Disability in Disability Discrimination Claims

To meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, the Claimant must show they have a long-term, substantial physical or…
5 years ago
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Employers Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

The Government published its response to the consultation which explored the law surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace….
5 years ago
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Labour’s proposal to create a single status of ‘worker’

A number of key rulings on the status of gig economy workers have considered whether a Claimant should be classed…
5 years ago
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Unfairly dismissed for refusal to return to the UK during lockdown

In a recent employment case, the tribunal ruled that an employee was unfairly dismissed after refusing to return to the…
5 years ago
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Imposing contractual hours and Indirect Discrimination

Can imposing new contractual hours on employees with caring responsibilities give rise to a claim?…
5 years ago
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Performance Management

We will be hosting a seminar on performance management in a post-Covid environment….
5 years ago
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A Spotlight on the Fire and Re-Hire Practice

When to ‘Fire and Re-Hire’? Employers should consider the practicality of doing this as it could adversely affect employment relationships….
5 years ago
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Philosophical Belief Discrimination

In a recent case the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that a gender critical belief is a protected philosophical belief under…
5 years ago
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How far is too far when it comes to practical jokes in the workplace?

In a recent case the Employment Tribunal ruled that a manager had been unfairly dismissed after a they took a…
5 years ago
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Is Channel 4 the trailblazer for menopause at work policies?

We consider why the menopause is considered an important issue in the workplace and steps employers can take to support…
5 years ago