Tribunal claims
Can a dismissal without any procedure ever be fair?
Employment Tribunal Survey shows increase in awards
Employment Tribunal can serve ET1 claim forms by email during the COVID-19 pandemic
Long-term effect in disability discrimination claims
Interim Relief and the likelihood of success
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case considered the “likelihood of success” test in interim relief cases. What is Interim […]
Employee or worker status – the diagnosis of a doctor
In Community Based Care Health Ltd v. Narayan UKEAT/0162/18, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has characterised a GP as a […]
Whistle blowing and the “public interest”
Is it enough that a worker believes a disclosure is in the public interest? In the recent case of Okwu […]
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 […]
Covert recordings: "For the times they are a-changing"
Almost everyone carries around with them a recording device nowadays, in the form of a smartphone or wearable technology. Where […]
Foretelling the future: when can you take into account future ability in recruitment decisions?
When an employer is considering whether to hire, promote or is otherwise taking management decisions about employees, it is fairly […]
Vento bands increase
The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and Scotland have issued an update to the Vento guidelines, setting out new bands as adjusted for inflation.