Employment Tribunals
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…
When is it worth making tribunal cost claims?
Burges Salmon’s Sarah Embleton and Natalie Jeffries discuss the recent changes to employment tribunal rules that give employment judges more…
Tribunal watch: Welfare officer argues that phobia of dead bodies is a disability
A weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunal rulings reported the previous week…
Court of Session guidance on length of service in ill-health dismissals
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Court of Session considered the relevance of length of service in an…
Tribunal watch: Holiday pay should not include overtime
Stephen Simpson begins a weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunal rulings reported the previous week. In the…
Unison loses judicial review on tribunal fees
A bid by the trade union Unison to quash the introduction of tribunal fees has failed, after High Court judges today ruled that there is insufficient evidence to suggest the fees were unfair…
Employment law changes 2014: 10 things employers need to know
Employers should start preparing for employment law changes coming into force in 2014, as the year kicks off with amendments to TUPE Regulations in January…
Will employment tribunal fees really cut the number of claims?
Following the Government’s introduction of tribunal fees for employment tribunals, DAC Beachcroft’s Charlotte John asks whether they will dissuade people…
Labour party activist’s political views accepted as philosophical belief
A Labour party activist has succeeded in having his political views recognised as a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010.
Five costly employment tribunal awards and how to avoid similar claims
Employment tribunal decisions against employers occasionally see claimants awarded quite significant sums of money, costs that in many cases could…
The qualification for a constructive dismissal claim
Daniel Isaac, a partner in the employment team at Withers, answers the key questions on which a claim for unfair…
How to prepare for giving evidence at an employment tribunal
It is entirely natural to feel nervous about appearing as a witness, but is it really as bad as you…
Unison secures hearing to seek review of tribunal fees
Unison has secured a hearing in October for a potential Judicial Review of the introduction of up-front fees to be…
