Employment Case Law Update November 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Employment status Richards v Waterfield Homes Ltd and another [2022] Mr Richards, a carpenter, was engaged by Waterfield Homes from 2010 to 2018 on a self-employed basis. He was paid through HMRC’s Construction […]
Employment Case Law Update October 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Settlement Agreements Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd and others Mr Bathgate entered into a settlement agreement with his employer, Technip, due to his being dismissed by voluntary redundancy. He was 61 years […]
Employment Case Law Update September 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Religious discrimination Mr E McClung v Doosan Babcock Ltd and others Mr McClung, from Bonnybidge near Falkirk, had carried out work for energy construction firm Doosan Babcock via recruiters NRL between January […]
Employment Case Law Update August 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Whistleblowing Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd The claimant, Ms Kong, was the Head of Financial Audit at Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. As part of a draft audit report, Ms […]
Employment Case Law Update July 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Fire & rehire Tesco v USDAW & others In 2007, Tesco planned to restructure and expand its distribution centre network. To incentivise workers to move to other distribution centres and avoid losing […]
Employment Case Law Update June 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Long COVID & disability discrimination Burke v Turning Point Scotland Mr Burke began working as a caretaker for Turning Point Scotland in April 2001. In November 2020, he contracted coronavirus and took […]
Employment Case Law Update May 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Indirect sex discrimination Allen -v- Primark Stores Limited In this case, the trinbunal considered whether a requirement to work late one evening a week placed women with childcare responsibilities at a disadvantage. […]
Employment Case Law Update April 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Failure to make reasonable adjustments The employment tribunal has found a disabled manager was treated ‘unfavourably’ by her employer after facing disciplinary action for asking staff to stop hot-desking at her specially-adapted […]
Employment Case Law Update March 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Employment Tribunal compensation limits increase The limits for basic and compensatory awards for unfair dismissal are set to increase. From 6 April 2022, the basic award will increase to £17,130, up from […]
Employment Case Law Update February 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Employment status & holiday pay entitlement Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd In Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd, the Court of Appeal considered the impact of worker status on holiday carry over entitlement. […]