Five things we learnt in employment law this week (12 October 2018)
The Supreme Court has held that the owners of a bakery were not discriminatory when they refused to bake a cake with the slogan “Support … Read More
The Supreme Court has held that the owners of a bakery were not discriminatory when they refused to bake a cake with the slogan “Support … Read More
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee stating “I give one month’s notice” was not a resignation, but rather notice to transfer to … Read More
A resignation in anticipation of a new job with the same employer was not a resignation from that employer’s employment. (East Kent Hospitals University NHS … Read More
The total number of Employment Tribunal claims lodged in the three months between April and June tripled, according to recent figures. 2. The UK Government … Read More
Two dental nurses have been awarded £16,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal and indirect sex discrimination after it was alleged their employer ‘didn’t want any … Read More
A five-month suspension of the activities of an undertaking did not prevent a TUPE transfer occurring upon the appointment of a new provider (Colino Siguenza … Read More
The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal by Mencap and stated that workers should not be entitled to be paid for hours when they … Read More
The Supreme Court dismissed Pimlico Plumbers’ appeal against earlier findings that plumbers were workers (and employees for Equality Act purposes) (Pimlico Plumbers Ltd & Mullins … Read More
A trade union has been found vicariously liable for the discriminatory conduct of two of its workplace union officials (Unite the Union v Nailard, Court … Read More
Where a contract contains a clause, which requires any variation to be written and signed, an oral variation is ineffective. An important reminder to commit … Read More