employmentlaw

Dec

2023

Carer's Leave Regulations 2024

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

You may recall my article from earlier in the year surrounding carers leave and the Carer’s Act 2023. At the time we could only speculate on a number of issues, but now details relating to the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 have been published after the...

Nov

2023

TUC AI Taskforce Aimed at Safeguarding Workers' Rights

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) announced the launch of a new AI taskforce in a bid to fill UK employment law gaps in AI regulation at work. The TUC is partnering with specialists in law, technology, politics, human resources and the voluntary...

Nov

2023

Train Depot Controller Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim

Written by Carina Jheeta

Workplace investigations and disciplinary proceedings, if not conducted fairly, commonly have equally unfair results. That was certainly so in the case of an experienced train depot controller who was summarily dismissed after a locomotive hit the...

Nov

2023

Sexual Harassment and the Rights of Accused Employees – Guideline Ruling

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Sensible employers take accusations of sexual harassment very seriously indeed. As an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling underlined, however, the rights of any employee accused of such harassment must be treated with equal gravity (Iourin v The...

Oct

2023

School Inspector Sacked for Touching Pupil Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim

Written by Carina Jheeta

It is obviously impractical for employers to have in place disciplinary policies that set out each and every form of frowned-upon conduct. However, as an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling showed, employees are generally entitled to some...

Oct

2023

Employment Status, Control and Mutuality of Obligation – Guideline Ruling

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

There is no reason in principle why someone who is a shareholder and controlling director of a company cannot also be its employee. However, as an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling made plain, the assessment of whether an employment relationship does...

Oct

2023

Disability Discrimination – Corner Shops Owe the Same Duties as Multinationals

Written by Carina Jheeta

Small businesses are not blessed with human resource departments and can find it hard to accommodate disabled members of staff who need to take time off work. However, as an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, when it comes to catering for their...

Sep

2023

A Business is Not an Autocracy – ET Fires Warning Shot

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Old-school small business owners often place themselves at financial and reputational risk by taking a dictatorial approach to management. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made this point powerfully in awarding substantial compensation to an unfairly...

Sep

2023

Lost a Key Employee? This is How to Mount a Damage Limitation Exercise

Written by Roy Colaba

The shock departure of a key employee is a troubling moment for any business. As a High Court ruling showed, however, effective steps can often be taken to prevent them trailing confidential information and important clients in their wake. A company...

Sep

2023

Employers – Ignoring the Acas Code is Like Shooting Yourself in the Foot

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Ignoring the Acas Code on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures is, in employment law terms, the equivalent to shooting yourself in the foot. The point was made by an Employment Tribunal (ET) in the case of a payroll clerk who was afforded no...

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Carer's Leave Regulations 2024

TUC AI Taskforce Aimed at Safeguarding Workers' Rights

Train Depot Controller Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim

Sexual Harassment and the Rights of Accused Employees – Guideline Ruling

School Inspector Sacked for Touching Pupil Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim

Employment Status, Control and Mutuality of Obligation – Guideline Ruling

Disability Discrimination – Corner Shops Owe the Same Duties as Multinationals

A Business is Not an Autocracy – ET Fires Warning Shot

Lost a Key Employee? This is How to Mount a Damage Limitation Exercise

Employers – Ignoring the Acas Code is Like Shooting Yourself in the Foot

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