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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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Employment
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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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Employment
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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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Employment
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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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Employment
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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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Employment
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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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Employment
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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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Employment
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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
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Discrimination & Equality
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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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Discrimination & Equality
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Can an air kiss amount to harassment under the Equality Act?

At President Trump’s second inauguration, the President and First Lady shared an awkward “air kiss”. Between colleagues in the workplace,…
1 year ago
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Discrimination & Equality
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Can comments about accents amount to harassment?

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case offers an important insight on handling discrimination and harassment claims. In Miss E….
2 years ago
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Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill: Advice for Employers

The Employment Rights Bill aims to enact Labour’s manifesto commitment to strengthen workers’ rights and improve employment protections….
2 years ago
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