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    • Case law

    Hillcrest Care Limited v Morrison, EAT 21 July 2004

    by Eversheds HR Group 5 Oct 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 5 Oct 2004

    Is the comparator comparable?: Morrison worked at a home for children with behavioural difficulties. While off duty, Morrison arranged to...

    • Case law

    Electronic Data Systems Ltd v Travis, Court of Appeal, 26 August 2004

    by Eversheds HR Group 28 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 28 Sep 2004

    Unfair dismissal at EDS: Travis needed security clearance because of his involvement in top secret work for the Ministry of...

    • Case law

    Rutherford and Another v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Court of Appeal, 3 September 2004

    by Eversheds HR Group 28 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 28 Sep 2004

    Age discrimination overruled:Mr Rutherford was dismissed at the age of 67, and Mr Bentley at 73. Both claimed redundancy pay,...

    • Case law

    Palfrey v Transco Plc, EAT, 15 March 2003

    by Eversheds HR Group 21 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 21 Sep 2004

    Appeal fails after confusion over termination dates: Palfrey was made redundant by energy firm Transco.
    He was informed in writing...

    • Case law

    Sick leave caused by grief is not time off for dependants

    by Eversheds HR Group 21 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 21 Sep 2004

    Sick leave caused by grief is not time off for dependants: Forster took three days’ sick leave two months after...

    • Case law

    Shahina Murphy v Slough Borough Council and Governing Body of Langley Wood School, EAT,

    by Eversheds HR Group 21 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 21 Sep 2004

    Surrogate birth leads to discrimination claim: Murphy, a teacher, had been advised not to have any children due to a...

    • Case law

    Shahina Murphy v Slough Borough Council and Governing Body of Langley Wood School, EAT,

    by Eversheds HR Group 14 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 14 Sep 2004

    Surrogate birth leads to  discrimination claim: Murphy, a teacher, had been advised not to have any children due to a...

    • Case law

    Palfrey v Transco Plc, EAT, 15th March 2003

    by Eversheds HR Group 14 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 14 Sep 2004

    Appeal fails after confusion over termination dates
    Palfrey was made redundant by energy firm Transco. He was informed in writing...

    • Case law

    West Yorkshire Fire and Civil Defence Authority v King, EAT, [2004] All ER (D) 344 (June)

    by Eversheds HR Group 7 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 7 Sep 2004

    Reducing sick pay: Mr King, a fireman, reported sick in February 1999 with depression. His six-month period of full sick...

    • Case law

    Derbyshire and others v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, EAT, [2004] All ER (D) 411 (July)

    by Eversheds HR Group 7 Sep 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 7 Sep 2004

    Letters amount to victimisation: A group of catering staff employed by the council brought equal pay claims. The majority were...

    • Case law

    Archibald v Fife Council, House of Lords, 1 July 2004

    by Eversheds HR Group 27 Jul 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 27 Jul 2004

    Reasonable adjustment case sent back to tribunal: Archibald was a road sweeper for Fife Council. After surgery complications, she became...

    • Case law

    Hardy v Polk (Leeds) Ltd, EAT, 2 February 2004 up

    by Eversheds HR Group 13 Jul 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 13 Jul 2004

    Mitigation during notice period: Hardy was employed by Polk for seven years. Then she resigned, giving eight weeks’ notice. Polk...

    • Case law

    Olatokun v Ikon Office Solutions, EAT, 10 May 2004

    by Eversheds HR Group 29 Jun 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 29 Jun 2004

    Non-EU job applicants: Olatokun was an agency worker who moved into a permanent position. She was given an application form –...

    • Case law

    El-Hoshi v Pizza Express Restaurants Ltd, EAT, 23 March 2004

    by Eversheds HR Group 29 Jun 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 29 Jun 2004

    Delay does not affirm breach of contract following whistleblowing: El-Hoshi found out his manager had employed an illegal immigrant. He...

    • Case law

    X v Y, CA, 28 May 2004, EWCA Civ 662

    by Eversheds HR Group 22 Jun 2004
    by Eversheds HR Group 22 Jun 2004

    Criminal activity ‘not private’: The employee worked for a charity involved in the personal development of young offenders and those...

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