Five things we learnt in employment law this week (11 August)

Written by: Editor on 12th August 2016

  1. Employment tribunals have the power to increase Vento injury to feelings awards in line with inflation (AA Solicitors v Majid).
James Rhodes, DAC Beachcroft.
James Rhodes, DAC Beachcroft.

2. Striking out a party’s case for unreasonable conduct should be a sanction of last resort (Arriva London North v Maseya).

3. According to the Women and Equalities Committee, Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged group in UK society.

4. A survey by the TUC has found that more than half of women have been sexually harassed at work.

5. Graduate starting salaries have remained static for eight successive years.