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    Indirect discrimination: a welcome ruling from the Supreme Court

    by Darren Newman 12 Apr 2017
    by Darren Newman 12 Apr 2017

    Consultant editor Darren Newman explains the importance of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in two joined indirect discrimination cases.
    The...

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    £25,000 for early termination of apprenticeship contract

    by Stephen Simpson 4 Apr 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 4 Apr 2017

    An employment tribunal has awarded £25,000 for breach of contract to an employee whose apprenticeship was ended early. Stephen Simpson...

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    Ban on religious dress can be justified, says European Court

    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2017
    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2017

    An employer can justify a ban on religious dress that prevents a Muslim woman from wearing an Islamic headscarf (hijab)...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Brexit
    • Agency workers

    BBC reporter’s employment case struck out

    by Stephen Simpson 8 Mar 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 8 Mar 2017

    An employment tribunal has struck out a BBC reporter’s claim after finding that she discussed her case with a newspaper...

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    British Gas refused right to appeal in Lock holiday pay commission case

    by Rob Moss 28 Feb 2017
    by Rob Moss 28 Feb 2017

    British Gas has been refused leave to appeal by the Supreme Court in the long-running case regarding the payment of...

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    Common sense needed in TUPE service provision changes

    by Dr John McMullen 21 Feb 2017
    by Dr John McMullen 21 Feb 2017

    A recent legal ruling shows that sound judgment is needed during TUPE service provision changes to decide whether or not...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Holidays and holiday pay
    • Religious discrimination

    Religious festivals: five-week holiday rejection not discriminatory

    by Stephen Simpson 14 Feb 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 14 Feb 2017

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a tribunal’s rejection of a claim that a Roman Catholic was not discriminated against...

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    Bonus season: five mistakes employers can make

    by Fiona Cuming 14 Feb 2017
    by Fiona Cuming 14 Feb 2017

    Reports have suggested that RBS, majority-owned by the taxpayer, will shell out some £340 million in staff bonuses this year,...

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    Employment tribunal decisions now online

    by Personnel Today 9 Feb 2017
    by Personnel Today 9 Feb 2017

    A new webpage listing employment tribunal decisions has been launched on the gov.uk website.
    The webpage allows the public to...

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    Co-habiting unmarried partner wins pensions case

    by Rob Moss 8 Feb 2017
    by Rob Moss 8 Feb 2017

    Unmarried partners of occupational pension scheme members should be eligible for survivor pension benefits, regardless of whether or not they...

    • Age discrimination
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    • Police

    A19 police retirements not age discrimination – Court of Appeal

    by Rob Moss 2 Feb 2017
    by Rob Moss 2 Feb 2017

    The Court of Appeal has ruled that police forces’ use of Regulation A19, which required police officers with more than...

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    • Disability discrimination
    • Gig economy

    Social media misconduct: fair dismissal over historic tweets

    by Stephen Simpson 19 Jan 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 19 Jan 2017

    An employment tribunal held that a long-serving employee was fairly dismissed for making derogatory comments about his colleagues and his...

    • Age discrimination
    • Case law
    • Public sector

    Judges win pension age discrimination claims

    by Personnel Today 17 Jan 2017
    by Personnel Today 17 Jan 2017

    An employment tribunal has ruled that the Government discriminated against more than 200 judges when it implemented the transitional provisions...

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    Tribunal Watch: Teacher’s dismissal for showing 18-rated film to pupils

    by Stephen Simpson 9 Jan 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 9 Jan 2017

    Tribunal Watch returns with a round-up of recent case law reported in the news. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld...

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    • Holidays and holiday pay

    Argos drivers’ strike over holiday pay and overtime suspended

    by Rob Moss 15 Dec 2016
    by Rob Moss 15 Dec 2016

    Drivers who work for logistics firm Wincanton at Argos’s distribution centre near Burton upon Trent have called off strike action...

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