Aggie Salt
Long-term effect in disability discrimination claims
In order to bring a successful disability discrimination claim, an employee must demonstrate that impairment had a 'long term effect' at the time the alleged acts of discrimination took place.
Whistleblowing: Is a detriment suffered outside work as a result of a disclosure protected by the Employment Rights Act?
In the recent case of Tiplady v City of Bradford Metropolitan Council the Court of Appeal considered whether a detriment suffered by […]
Philosophical belief case on right to copyright fails
Is an argument about the interpretation of a contract protected as a philosophical belief? No, said the Court of Appeal […]
Could a tribunal claimant freeze their employer’s bank account?
The Scottish courts have held that they can make protective orders against the assets of an employer where a claim […]
Holiday pay entitlement for part-year employees – not a simple 12.07% of hours worked
In the recent case of Harpur Trust v. Brazel [2019] EWCA Civ 1402, the Court of Appeal considered whether the […]
One day less to respond to DSARs!
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individuals can request access to the personal data that employers or other organisations […]
Is it possible to bypass a trade union when negotiating a collective agreement with workers?
In the recent case of Kostal UK v. Dunkley [2019] EWCA Civ 1009, the Court of Appeal was asked to […]
High Court finds that directors can be liable for breach of employment contract
Most directors of companies don’t expect to be held personally liable for inducing the employer to breach an employee’s contract […]
Slow progress on gender pay gap in second year of reporting
How does last year’s data compare with the figures recently published on the government’s website?
New regulations set out work and residence permit procedure for UK nationals living in Spain post-Brexit
New regulations have been enacted in Spain setting out what UK citizens working or living in Spain after Brexit will […]
Constructive knowledge of disability: when should employers reasonably know of an employee's disability?
In the recent case of Lamb v. The Garrard Academy the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered at what point employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 (the Act).