employmentlaw

Jul

2022

'Long Covid' Recognised as a Disability in Important Employment Ruling

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Following recovery from the immediate effects of COVID-19, a substantial number of people have gone on to suffer from a phenomenon commonly known as 'long Covid'. In an important ruling, an Employment Tribunal (ET) found that the condition is...

Jul

2022

Capability – Justifying the Dismissal of a Disabled Employee is Never Easy

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Justifying the dismissal of a disabled employee on capability grounds is always likely to be an uphill struggle. That was certainly so in the case of an HGV driver who was sacked whilst in the midst of a long and painful recovery from major back...

Jul

2022

Banker Discovers the Limitations of the Spoken Word as a Contractual Tool

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The spoken word inevitably leaves room for misunderstanding and differences of recollection and is far from an ideal medium for the making of contracts. The point was made by a High Court case that focused on a hotly disputed conversation between an...

Jul

2022

Employers – Knee-Jerk Reactions to Fractious Situations Can Cost You Dear

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

When employees query the contents of their wage packets, terse conversations can ensue. As one case showed, however, knee-jerk reactions to such situations are a positive invitation to Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings. The case concerned a hotel...

Jun

2022

Badly Mistreated Immigrant Worker Succeeds in ET Claim

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

It is a sad fact that immigrant workers with little or no grasp of English are vulnerable to shocking mistreatment by a minority of employers. As an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, however, perpetrators of such abuse can expect crushing...

Jun

2022

Pregnancy Discrimination – Employers' Claims of Ignorance

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Employers accused of discrimination are often heard to claim that they had no inkling that the employee concerned had a protected characteristic. However, the case of a pregnant woman who was sacked whilst in the throes of morning sickness showed...

Jun

2022

Clandestine Rendezvous - Unfair Constructive Dismissal

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Openness and transparency are key to promoting a healthy working environment. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in taking a very dim view of a clandestine rendezvous between a salesman and his line manager in a shopping centre car park (...

May

2022

Harassment – The English Language Evolves and So Must the Workplace

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The English language is constantly evolving and words that might once have been considered harmless are now regarded as racist, homophobic and sexist slurs. An Employment Tribunal (ET) powerfully made that point in condemning a manager's persistent...

May

2022

Chairman of Professional Regulatory Committee Has 'Worker' Status

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Determining whether or not a person has the protected status of a 'worker' is a highly fact-sensitive exercise. However, as was shown by a guideline Court of Appeal ruling concerning the chairman of a professional regulatory committee, close...

May

2022

Big and Sophisticated Companies Need Human Resources Departments to Match

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Big companies are expected to have substantial and sophisticated human resources departments to match their stature. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in upholding a call centre worker's unfair dismissal complaint (Clark v DL Insurance...

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'Long Covid' Recognised as a Disability in Important Employment Ruling

Capability – Justifying the Dismissal of a Disabled Employee is Never Easy

Banker Discovers the Limitations of the Spoken Word as a Contractual Tool

Employers – Knee-Jerk Reactions to Fractious Situations Can Cost You Dear

Badly Mistreated Immigrant Worker Succeeds in ET Claim

Pregnancy Discrimination – Employers' Claims of Ignorance

Clandestine Rendezvous - Unfair Constructive Dismissal

Harassment – The English Language Evolves and So Must the Workplace

Chairman of Professional Regulatory Committee Has 'Worker' Status

Big and Sophisticated Companies Need Human Resources Departments to Match

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