When a “sleep-in” counts as work
In Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake and Shannon v Rampersad (t/a Clifton House Residential Home), the Supreme Court held that…
A change to the Vento bands
Claimants in cases of discrimination, whistleblowing detriment and trade union dismissal can seek an award for injury to feelings as…
Race case out of time
In Adedeji v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, the Court of Appeal upheld an employment judge’s refusal to grant…
Using the “reasonable steps” defence
Many employers when faced with a discrimination or harassment claim by one employee in relation to conduct by one or…
Health and Safety protections extended to Gig economy workers
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain v The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions and others.A recent decision…
Dismissal unfair despite no chance of compensation
An employee was entitled to bring a claim for unfair dismissal even where there was no reasonable prospect of recovering…
Furlough fraud of £3.5bn
In early September the Government revealed that an estimated £3.5 billion of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme payments may have been…
The straw that breaks the contract’s back
The concept of the ‘last straw’ in relation to constructive dismissal claims featured in the case of Williams v Governing…
What is unfavourable treatment in discrimination?
The Supreme Court (“SC”) has clarified what amounts to “unfavourable treatment” for the purposes of a claim for discrimination arising…