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Alan Chalmers

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Alan Chalmers is partner at DLA Piper.

    • Vexatious claims
    • Employment tribunals
    • Race discrimination

    Serial litigant who brought 30 employment cases in four years banned from tribunal claims

    by Alan Chalmers 7 Oct 2014
    by Alan Chalmers 7 Oct 2014

    In DLA Piper’s latest case report, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) granted a restriction of proceedings order preventing the submission...

    • Discipline
    • Dismissal
    • Employment tribunals

    No discrimination against Christian dismissed for how she shared belief

    by Alan Chalmers 11 Mar 2014
    by Alan Chalmers 11 Mar 2014

    In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) examined the dividing line between the innocent expression...

    • Vexatious claims
    • Employment law
    • Local authorities

    Case of the week: Timbo v Greenwich Council for Rights and Equality

    by Alan Chalmers 20 Nov 2012
    by Alan Chalmers 20 Nov 2012

    imbo v Greenwich Council for Rights and Equality
    FACTS
    Ms Timbo was employed by Greenwich Council for Rights and Equality...

    • Employment law
    • Employment tribunals
    • Redundancy

    Case of the week: Readman v Devon Primary Care Trust

    by Alan Chalmers 20 Feb 2012
    by Alan Chalmers 20 Feb 2012

    Readman v Devon Primary Care TrustFACTSMrs Readman was employed by Devon Primary Care Trust in community nursing from 1985 until...

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • Pay & benefits

    Case of the week: Wray v JW Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd

    by Alan Chalmers 12 Oct 2011
    by Alan Chalmers 12 Oct 2011

    Wray v JW Lees & Co (Brewers) LtdFACTSMs Wray was a temporary pub manager who was provided with free accommodation...

    • Employment law
    • Local authorities
    • Employment tribunals

    Case of the week: Jackson v Cambridgeshire County Council and others

    by Alan Chalmers 21 Jun 2011
    by Alan Chalmers 21 Jun 2011

    Jackson v Cambridgeshire County Council and othersFACTSThis case related to proceedings brought by Mr Lloyd against Cambridgeshire County Council and...

    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Case of the week: Nixon v Ross Coates Solicitors and another

    by Alan Chalmers 18 Oct 2010
    by Alan Chalmers 18 Oct 2010

    Nixon v Ross Coates Solicitors and anotherFACTSMs Nixon was employed by Ross Coates Solicitors in Ipswich in a business development...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Family-friendly working

    Legal Q&A: Handling flexible working requests

    by Alan Chalmers 23 Apr 2009
    by Alan Chalmers 23 Apr 2009

    On 6 April 2009, the right to request flexible working was extended to parents of children aged 16 and under,...

    • Age discrimination
    • Case law
    • Employment law

    Case of the week: tribunal ignored financial facts in age case

    by Alan Chalmers 12 Sep 2008
    by Alan Chalmers 12 Sep 2008

    Loxley v BAE Systems Land Systems (Munitions & Ordnance) LtdFACTS BAE Systems ran a contractual redundancy payment scheme calculated on...

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • TUPE

    Transferee employer responsible for equal pay claims

    by Alan Chalmers 26 Aug 2008
    by Alan Chalmers 26 Aug 2008

    Sodexho Ltd (1) Gutridge & Others (2) North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
    Facts
    The claimants were employed as...

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