Case law
Tribunal case bolsters protection for potential whistleblowers
An employment tribunal last month concluded a case that could prove highly significant for potential whistleblowers.
Holiday pay for ‘term-time’ workers should not be pro-rated
Holiday pay for permanent staff who only work part of the year – such as term-time workers – should be...
Christian doctor ‘chose’ to leave his job over trans pronoun row
Dr David Mackereth, the Christian doctor who claims he was dismissed for refusing to use transgender pronouns, chose to leave...
Christian doctor sacked for not using preferred pronouns
A doctor has claimed he was dismissed because his Christian beliefs prohibited him from addressing transgender benefit claimants by their...
Restaurant worker unfairly dismissed after whistleblowing
An employment tribunal has ruled that the sacking of an assistant restaurant manager after he had blown the whistle over ingredients was unfair.
Include regular voluntary overtime in holiday pay, judge rules
Employers must now consider any voluntary overtime that is taken regularly in holiday pay calculations
Supreme Court to hear ‘judges are workers’ case
A judge who is seeking a clarification in the law to recognise judges as workers will make her case at...
Employers can enhance maternity pay and not shared parental pay
The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers can enhance maternity pay, while only offering statutory shared parental pay for fathers.
Oxford University’s retirement age not discriminatory, tribunal finds
A former Oxford University academic who was forced to retire at 67 has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and...
Proselytising Christian nurse loses second appeal against dismissal
A nurse in Kent dismissed for “preaching” to patients has lost a second appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that...
ECJ: Employers must ensure staff are not overworking
The European Court of Justice has ruled that employers must take steps to make sure their staff are not exceeding...
Holland & Barrett employee wins overtime case for opening and closing up
Retailers whose staff work extra hours to open and close the store should ensure their employees are adequately remunerated for...
Royal Mail driver told she should be ‘in the kitchen’ wins case
A Royal Mail driver who was told she should be “back home and in the kitchen” has won £2,600 in...
Redundancy when on maternity leave: a matter of communication
HR practitioners, even some line managers, know full well that an employee at risk of redundancy when they are on...
Suspending an employee: Avoiding a knee-jerk reaction
An employee facing disciplinary action may be legitimately suspended from work, but there are circumstances where any such suspension may...
