Kate Hodgkiss
About Kate Hodgkiss
Kate Hodgkiss is a partner at DLA Piper.
Ethnicity pay gap reporting: What employers need to know
Earlier this month the government published a consultation into whether organisations should be required to report on the pay differentials...
Belief in proper use of public money can be philosophical belief
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ordered the employment tribunal to reconsider whether or not a claimant’s philosophical belief in the...
Trade union subscriptions: union could enforce check off against employer
The High Court held that a trade union is entitled to enforce check-off provisions where these arrangements form part of...
Serial litigant banned from further tribunal claims
In DLA Piper’s latest case report, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) granted an indefinite restriction of proceedings order preventing further...
Equal pay: local authority and limited liability partnership were “associated employers”
In DLA Piper’s latest case report, the Court of Session held that limited liability partnerships (LLPs) that were contracted to...
Drug testing: fair dismissal of employee who tested positive for cannabis
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the case of an employee who was...
Court of Appeal finds B&B’s refusal to accommodate gay couple to be unlawful
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision that a B&B owner’s refusal to...
Former employee ordered to give employer log-in details of LinkedIn account she set up
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the High Court required a former employee to hand over the details of...
Case of the week: Piper v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Piper v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustThe claimant was employed by the respondent as a lead chaplin. Disciplinary action...
Case of the week: Hill v Governing Body of Great Tey Primary School
Hill v Governing Body of Great Tey Primary SchoolA school assistant in a state primary school was found to be...
Case of the week: Mitchells of Lancaster (Brewers) Limited v Tattersall
Mitchells of Lancaster (Brewers) Ltd v TattersallFACTSMitchells of Lancaster (Mitchells) is a brewer and owner of public houses. Mr Tattersall...
Case of the week: Employer’s reasonable response makes a difference
Claridge v Daler Rowney LtdFACTS Mr B J Claridge was employed by art supply company Daler Rowney as a team...
Compensation claim lost over failure to comply with signed agreement
Collidge v Freeport plcFACTS Mr Collidge was the chief executive and a director of Freeport. In early 2006, allegations of financial...
