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Long COVID may amount to a disability

In a recent decision, an Employment Tribunal has determined that an employee with symptoms of ‘long COVID’ was disabled….
4 years ago
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Ice cream worker awarded compensation after pregnancy discrimination

Pregnancy discrimination case highlights that the UK should be doing more to promote maternity and paternity-friendly working environments….
4 years ago
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Employment Tribunal rules that calling a man ‘bald’ amounted to sex-related harassment

Employment Tribunal held that a man had faced sex-related harassment after he was called “bald” during an argument at work….
4 years ago
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Salary transparency and tackling the pay gap

Greater salary transparency appears to be a growing trend amongst companies looking to promote a more open culture….
4 years ago
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Age discrimination claim after employee described as a “demanding millennial”

Employee described as ‘too demanding like his generation of millennials’ was not discriminated against because of his age, but rather…
4 years ago
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Successful constructive dismissal claim against Gartner UK Ltd

There have been a number of reports recently of the successful claim against Gartner UK Ltd for sexual harassment and…
4 years ago
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Indirect Discrimination Claims and the Comparison Pool

In the recent case of Allen v Primark Stores Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that the pool of…
4 years ago
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Voluntary redundancy: still a case for unfair dismissal

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has issued helpful guidance on what constitutes a detriment for the purposes of a victimisation…
4 years ago
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Case update: detriment in victimisation claims

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has issued helpful guidance on what constitutes a detriment for the purposes of a victimisation…
4 years ago
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P&O Ferries’ Redundancies – what does the law say?

P&O Ferries’ recently made 800 redundancies which raises serious questions as to the legality of mass redundancy with immediate effect….
4 years ago
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Fire and Rehire tactics – Greater scrutiny for employers

Following a trend of ‘fire and rehire’ tactics used during the pandemic, employers are now under more scrutiny than ever….
4 years ago
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Breaking the Bias… Do Employers Practise What They Preach?

As is often the way however, “Break the Bias” is an easy thing for employers to say but it’s more…
4 years ago