Lack of communication – contractual dismissal notice only took effect when received -
In Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood the Court of Appeal has decided that contractual notice of dismissal only took...more
3/27/2017
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Contract Terms ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigations ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Termination ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour
Last minute decider – incapacity dismissal without considering new evidence was disability discrimination -
The Court of Appeal in O'Brien v Bolton St Catherine's Academy has reinstated a Tribunal decision that the...more
3/21/2017
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Ballots ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
Dress Codes ,
Employment Litigation ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fitness for Duty Exams ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Religious Clothing ,
Religious Discrimination ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal
Missing the jackpot – High Court awards nominal damages for breach of confidentiality -
Marathon Asset Management LLP v Seddon arose out of a team move from an investment management business (MAM). Prior to leaving...more
3/6/2017
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Breach of Contract ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Race Discrimination ,
Surveillance ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal
Flesh on the bones? Pay gap reporting guidance published -
When the draft Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations (the Regulations) were published in December 2016, the government promised further guidance to help employers...more
2/6/2017
/ Equal Pay ,
Fees ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Maternity Leave ,
Paternity Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour
Change of plan – redundancy four months after TUPE transfer was for ETO reasons -
The claimant in Davies v Droylsden Academy was a venue lettings manager for a company which provided premises services for schools. She...more