Five things we learnt in employment law this week (22 September 2016)
An Employment Tribunal urging a claimant to focus on whether his claims had any prospect of success did not necessarily give rise to a view … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (15 September)
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that the privilege which applies to protected conversations cannot be waived and extends not only to the content of … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (8 September)
There was no service provision change under TUPE when a subsidised bus service was cancelled and replaced by an arm’s-length commercial service (CT Plus (Yorkshire) … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 August 2016)
Vexatious job applicants are not protected by European discrimination legislation (Kratzer v R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG). 2. An ET should not strike out a defence unless … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (4 August)
The employment tribunal sifting procedure is unlawful to the extent that it requires a judge to reject a claim without a hearing (Trustees of … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (28 July)
Agency workers can claim whistleblowing protection against end-users under s43K Employment Rights Act 1996 (McTigue v University Hospital Bristol NHS FT) 2. It is open … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (21 July)
An ET was wrong to strike out an unfair dismissal and disability claim without hearing evidence, in spite of the claimant’s admission of the misconduct … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (14 July)
A Muslim woman, dismissed for wearing an Islamic headscarf, was directly discriminated against (AG’s opinion in Bougnaoui and anor v Micropole SA). 2. The ECJ … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (7 July)
When considering a dismissal because of an irreparable breakdown in relationships, the employee must first be given an opportunity to demonstrate in practice that s/he … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (30 June)
1. A claimant cannot rely on the existence of pre-termination negotiations (under s111A ERA) in support of an unfair dismissal claim (Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP … Read More