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
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
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
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
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
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
The Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures does not apply to ill health dismissals (Holmes v QinetiQ). 2. Abuse of migrant workers, … Read More
The disclosure of an acquittal on a rape charge in a criminal records check did not infringe a job applicant’s human rights (R v Chief … Read More
1. The ICO has successfully prosecuted an employee who emailed details of nearly 1,000 clients to his personal email account shortly before leaving his employer … Read More
By James Rhodes employment partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP. Employers can lawfully ban the wearing of religious, political or philosophical clothing or symbols at work … Read More