Five things we learnt in employment law (2 September 2019)
A transgender journalist has lost a discrimination claim against a well-known newspaper after a Judge found that the journalist’s redundancy was not as a result … Read More
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A transgender journalist has lost a discrimination claim against a well-known newspaper after a Judge found that the journalist’s redundancy was not as a result … Read More
The UK’s biggest equal pay case will be considered by the Supreme Court who will determine whether shop floor workers at ASDA are comparable to … Read More
1. In the case of a worker on long-term sick leave, carry-over of unused holiday can be limited to the minimum four weeks prescribed by … Read More
An employer did not infringe an employee’s human rights by using material from his phone, which had previously been seized by the Police, during a … Read More
The Court of Appeal has ruled that it is not discriminatory to pay men on Shared Parental Leave less than an enhanced rate paid to … Read More
1. A study has found that solicitors are more likely to be bullied by their colleagues than individuals within other sectors 2. The Court of … Read More
1. A study by Total Jobs found that 76% of UK workers want physical contact, such as hugs, to be reduced in the workplace. 2. … Read More
The EAT has held that receptionists who were on call from evening to morning were not working “on time work” and therefore not entitled to … Read More
The EAT has held that where a claimant has a mistaken belief about their disability, unfavourable treatment will not arise where the employer acts in … Read More
The Court of Appeal has held that, where a ‘special case’ worker is unable to take an uninterrupted rest break, the employer does not have … Read More