Employment tribunals
Covert recording during breaks in disciplinary and grievance hearings
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether or not the decision makers’ private…
Tribunal watch: Gay man greeted with “hello darling” and limp wrist gesture
An employment tribunal ordered an employer to pay £2,000 after finding that a manager’s comments about the claimant’s sexuality, including…
Early conciliation and tribunal fees – the changing landscape for employment disputes
From 6 May 2014, those seeking to bring an employment tribunal claim must first contact Acas so that an attempt at early conciliation can be made…
Employment tribunals: 15 unusual forms of harassment
Harassment is traditionally thought of as a man’s unwanted actions towards a woman, or comments that are offensive to a…
What will new financial penalties at tribunals mean for employers?
This month marks the arrival of new financial penalties that employment tribunals can impose on losing employers. Mayer Brown’s Chris…
Tribunal watch: £22,000 award against council following flexible retirement confusion
An employment tribunal has ordered Perth & Kinross Council to pay more than £22,000 to a long-serving employee winding down…
Podcast: Employment tribunals empowered to impose financial penalties of up to £5,000 from 6 April 2014
From 6 April 2014, in addition to ordering an employer to pay compensation to a claimant, a tribunal may impose a financial penalty of up to £5,000 on an employer where there are “aggravating factors”.
Tribunal watch: Female prosecutors could get £1m following equal pay win
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in Northern Ireland could have to pay 15 female prosecutors up to £1 million after…
Tribunal watch: Black pub worker told St Patrick’s Day hat made him “look like a pimp”
A black pub worker has claimed that he was racially harassed after a manager told him that he “looked like…
April 2014 employment law changes – a six-point checklist
Every spring, along with warmer weather and lighter evenings, comes the latest instalment of legislative change for employers and 2014…
Tribunal claims plummet after introduction of fees
The introduction of employment tribunal fees has led to a huge reduction in cases with only one tribunal claim in…
Can early conciliation succeed where dispute resolution procedures failed?
Consultant editor Darren Newman asks if the new early conciliation process can avoid the unforeseen litigation over the detail that…
No discrimination against Christian dismissed for how she shared belief
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) examined the dividing line between the innocent expression…
Police forces to appeal against decision that wide use of A19 retirement rule was age discrimination
A weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunal rulings reported the previous week. In the week beginning 3…
Tribunal watch: South Lanarkshire Council settles long-running equal pay claim
A weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunals reported the previous week. In the week beginning 24 February…
