Helena Rozman
Full bioCOVID-19: dismissal for refusing to agree variation to employment contract is unfair
Crises such as a pandemic can push employers to try to introduce changes to employees' contractual terms and even, as in Khatun v. Winn Solicitors Ltd ET/2501492/2020, to dismiss, if an employee does not accept the change. This case reminds us that no matter how critical and urgent the situation, and even if the proposed change might be a reasonable measure in the circumstances, employers must still act reasonably and follow a fair process if they are going to treat refusal to agree the change as justifying dismissal.
Modern slavery: call to action in the financial services industry
The only way is up – proposed increases to statutory benefit payments from April 2021
The Department for Work and Pensions has published a proposed schedule of benefit rates for 2021/22.
Can unguaranteed work constitute alternative employment in redundancy situations?
For better or for worse – marriage and civil partnership discrimination
Employment Tribunal can serve ET1 claim forms by email during the COVID-19 pandemic
Government introduces minor change to IR35 rules
Material factor continues to operate as defence to equal pay claim
A new EAT decision holds that, once justified, a material factor defence stands until a new decision on pay is […]
Government uncovering the cover-up culture
Since #MeToo brought non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) into the spotlight in late 2017, there has been a flurry of activity from […]
SMCR optimisation and final rules
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), which was introduced in 2016 to increase the accountability of individuals working in […]
Proposal to make redundancy for expectant and new mothers redundant
A 10-minute Rule Bill was introduced in the House of Commons last month by the Chair of the Women and […]