Gathering clouds – flawed investigation made dismissal unfair
In Sunshine Hotel Ltd t/a Palm Court Hotel v Goddard the EAT agreed that failing to hold an investigatory meeting does not necessarily make a dismissal unfair. However, taken as a whole, the employer had not conducted a reasonable investigation into alleged misconduct.
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Climbing the ladder – promotion did not break stable working relationship
A promotion did not break an employee's stable working relationship with her employer, so her equal pay claims were in time, according to the EAT in Barnard v Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
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What's new? Employment law developments in 2020
In 2020 we are expecting changes to worker and employee rights, including the extension of written statements to workers as well as employees in April, an Employment Bill with further family friendly rights, and a number of important Supreme Court decisions.
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