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Tribunal Strengthens Whistleblowers’ Rights
June 30, 2014
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In a decision which significantly strengthens the hand of workplace whistleblowers, and self-employed people in particular, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a health and safety consultant was a legally protected ‘worker’ despite not having the benefit of an employme
Continue Reading →Reasonable Adjustments and Associative Discrimination
June 27, 2014
In the case of Hainsworth v Ministry of Defence [2014] EWCA Civ 763 CA, the employment tribunal had to decide whether or not employers are obliged to consider making reasonable adjustments to accommodate employees that may have an association with a person who is disabled.
Continue Reading →Attendance Policy Adjustment – Disabled Employees
June 23, 2014
The case of Griffiths v Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has raised the interesting topic of attendance and disability.
Continue Reading →Patient Safety Trumps Psychiatrist’s Disability Discrimination Claim
June 17, 2014
A psychiatrist who was prevented from working in a consultant’s role after he was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome has failed to convince the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that he was a victim of disability discrimination
Continue Reading →Guidance on Affirmation of Employment Contracts
June 08, 2014
A worker who gave more notice than he was contractually obliged to do following his resignation has had his constructive unfair dismissal claim ruled out by the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Continue Reading →Employment Tribunal Reconsiders Whether Gross Misconduct be Cumulative
June 05, 2014
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A recent case tackled the thorny issue of whether a series of relatively minor acts of employee misconduct can cumulatively add up to gross misconduct.
Continue Reading →2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Employment Issues to Consider
May 31, 2014
Have you thought about the employment issues that you may need to deal with during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil?
Continue Reading →Limited Liability Partnership Members Classed As ‘Worker’ in Landmark Whistleblowing Case
May 28, 2014
Are LLP members protected by whistleblowing law? News from Nationwide Employment Lawyers
Continue Reading →Landmark Unfair Dismissal Victory for Whistleblowing Cardiologist Dr Raj Mattu
May 24, 2014
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The case of Mattu vs UCHW (University Hospitals of Coventry) has drawn widespread attention not only amongst employment law specialists but also the media.
Continue Reading →Senior Bank Worker Told ‘You’re Not 25 Anymore’
May 16, 2014
A senior bank employee's boss told him ‘you’re not 25 anymore’ when trying to persuade him to move on from his role
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