Employment Law
'Calling for certainty' | Landmark whistleblowing case heads to Supreme Court in bid to end years of legal confusion
HR teams are watching closely as a whistleblowing case reaches the Supreme Court, promising long-awaited...
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Compliance | What does the government's digital ID U-turn mean for HR and right to work checks?
The UK government has dropped its controversial plan to make digital identity cards compulsory proof...
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'Slip of the tongue' | Worker wins disability discrimination claim after unintentionally misgendering colleague
A university turned to its inclusion handbook after an employee was misgendered. It ended with them losing...
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Reputation risk | Council worker's racist video rant is a lesson for all HR leaders on social media policies
Social media has made it easier than ever for off-the-cuff comments to become a serious workplace issue....
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‘Paranoid’ | Google denies making female employee redundant for reporting sexual harassment
Victoria Woodall says she was retaliated against after reporting a male colleague for bragging to a client...
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Pay equality | JPMorgan wins case against female worker who claimed she was 'underpaid'
An employment judge found that claims JPMorgan underpaid and discriminated against a female analyst were...
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‘Association’ | Worker unfairly sacked after wife attempted to kill boss with hammer, tribunal rules
An HR grievance over shift scheduling escalated into a murder attempt by a worker on her manager at The...
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'Send them all back' | Tribunal rules Salvation Army worker fairly dismissed over refugee comments
Employment lawyers says the the Claimant's comments were "inflammatory and posed a risk to his employer's...
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'Serial litigant' | The worker who has fought 54 tribunals in 10 years
Employment tribunals exist to give workers a fair route to challenge discrimination, unfair dismissal...
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'Minefield for businesses' | How a black Christmas tree and a hamper row led to employment tribunals
Workplace Christmas parties continue to fuel trouble for businesses...
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‘Muscle memory’ | JD Sports to pay ex-employee £65k over handling of sexual harassment complaint
JD Sports apologised to the worker and pledged to review its policies, practices, and procedures...
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‘Disproportionate’ | Boss calling worker with ADHD 'disorganised' for missing meetings was harassment - tribunal
The PR worker sued her former employer for disability harassment, disability discrimination, and constructive...
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‘Early Christmas present’ | Employment Rights Bill finally set to become law as parliamentary battle concludes
Labour's landmark bill is expected to receive Royal assent by Thursday, as experts warn that the 'onus...
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‘Breath-taking’ | How a hospital hired a fraud D&I manager - with a history of racially aggravated assault
The D&I manager failed to tell bosses he had a conviction for racially aggravated assault - and lied...
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Sacked & barred | 'Patronising' Met Police sergeant accused officer of 'using the pregnancy card'
A Metropolitan Police sergeant has been dismissed after accusing a pregnant officer of “using the pregnancy...
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'A deal's a deal' | Fresh Employment Rights Bill setback puts Ministers in showdown with Lords
The government has insisted it will make no further compromises on its Employment Rights Bill after peers...
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'Act now' | Line managers 'not ready' for Employment Rights Bill reforms, survey suggests
More than three quarters of businesses have yet to complete an impact assessment for the Employment Rights...
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'Difficult tribunal' | Nurse partially wins harassment case over transgender doctor changing room access
A nurse has partially won a mammoth tribunal after the handling of her complaint about sharing a changing...
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'Frankly bonkers' | Experts warn of 'seismic change' amid plans for unlimited unfair-dismissal compensation
Employment lawyers have voiced concern after reports that the Government is considering scrapping the...
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'A sham' | Charity admits HR failings after dismissing employee of 22 years
A conservation charity admitted its HR processes fell short after a tribunal ruled it had unfairly dismissed...
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