Law Updates

10th April 2019 by Melanie Christodoulou

“Prosecution” Ruled a Key Factor in Waiving the Forfeiture Rules The Forfeiture Rules are a set of rules laid down by...

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31st January 2019 by Amanda Okill

Incapacity is a potentially fair reason for dismissal. And while the dismissal of an employee who is on long-term sickness...

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31st January 2019 by Andrew Masters

Most of the cases dealing with the employment status of workers in the gig economy have concerned claims for paid...

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30th January 2019 by Tessa Robinson

One of the many differences between direct discrimination and discrimination because of something arising in consequence of an employee’s disability...

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30th January 2019 by Amanda Okill

Some conditions are excluded from the definition of disability. A tendency to steal, set fire to things or abuse others...

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30th January 2019 by Amanda Okill

Tribunal hearings can be a complicated business, especially when there are multiple allegations of discrimination to wade through. An Employment...

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30th January 2019 by Andrew Masters

A case of particular importance to the care sector is the Court of Appeal decision in Royal Mencap Society v...

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30th January 2019 by Amanda Okill

Any employer proposing to make an employee redundant should consider whether there is any alternative work that might be offered...

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30th January 2019 by Tessa Robinson

If an employee gives notice of resignation and the employer accepts it, then the normal rule is that the employee...

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30th January 2019 by Andrew Masters

In X v Y Ltd, X was employed as a lawyer and was made redundant as part of a major...

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8th January 2019 by Amanda Okill

One of the most difficult aspects around the law of TUPE transfers is the restriction on employers changing an employee’s...

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8th January 2019 by Tessa Robinson

Under the statutory right to be accompanied, an employee may postpone a disciplinary or grievance hearing if his or her...

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8th January 2019 by Amanda Okill

In a disciplinary process it is important that the employer carefully identifies exactly what the employee is accused of doing...

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8th January 2019 by Andrew Masters

In Uber BV v Aslam and Others the Court of Appeal has held that Uber drivers are ‘workers’ and therefore...

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8th January 2019 by Andrew Masters

Whatever 2019 holds in store, you might think it unlikely that the Government would have time to give serious thought...

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20th September 2018 by Andrew Masters

When an employee is dismissed with notice, that is sometimes done face to face - but notice can also be...

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20th September 2018 by Andrew Masters

A constructive dismissal occurs when the employee resigns in response to a fundamental breach of contract on the part of...

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20th September 2018 by Andrew Masters

It is automatically unfair to dismiss an employee – or subject a worker to any detriment - for making a...

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20th September 2018 by Amanda Okill

In City Hospitals Sunderland v Iwuchukwu, the employee was a breast surgeon and the only black African consultant employed by...

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20th September 2018 by Tessa Robinson

In harassment cases, context is crucial. A seemingly innocent remark, when placed in its proper context, may well amount to...

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