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Age discrimination – long serving teacher
/in Equality/by Neill ThomasLong serving teacher constructively dismissed but not discriminated against on the grounds of age In the case ofBethnal Green and Shoreditch Educational Trust v Dippenaar, EAT (0064/15), a teacher who was managed at her job was able to establish that she was constructively and unfairly dismissed. The teacher in question was given poor assessments after […]
Is the drop in tribunal claims here to stay?
/in Employment Tribunal/by Jonathan MansfieldIs the drop in tribunal claims here to stay? Figures have been released for claims in the Employment Tribunal for the last quarter of 2015. The numbers provide a useful comparison with previous years and give an idea of what the trends are. Single claims in the tribunal give the most accurate picture of the […]
Starbucks employee wins dyslexia discrimination case
/in Discrimination, Employment Tribunal/by Neill ThomasIn the case of Miss Kumulchew v Starbucks Coffee Company Limited, our client, Meseret Kumulchew, won a claim for disability discrimination against her employer Starbucks after she was wrongly accused of falsifying documents. Miss Kumulchew has dyslexia and the tribunal found that Starbucks had failed to make reasonable adjustments for her needs, and appeared to […]
Join us for our ‘inappropriate behaviour at work’ event 3 February 2016
/in Uncategorised/by Meredith HurstThomas Mansfield’s survey on offence in the workplace highlights some of the comments that workers are exposed to – comments like “You can’t contribute. You’re only 20!” Inappropriate or offensive behaviour in your teams can drastically affect morale and performance…and more seriously may lead to claims of bullying and harassment. But help is at hand… […]
What’s on the horizon
/in Employment Law, Employment Legislation, Employment Tribunal, Unfair Dismissal, Working Time Regulations/by Meredith HurstNow that the ‘silly season’ is a distant memory and any unnecessary spillages at the Christmas party mopped up, it is time to reflect on what has been an eventful year in the world of employment law. We continue to grapple with holiday pay claims.We are awaiting the Employment Appeal Tribunal decisionin Lock v British […]
Don’t get dismissed this Christmas
/in Employment Law, Sexual Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal/by Meredith HurstChristmas is traditionally a time when people start to wind down at work. Plans are put in place for the New Year and we begin to look forward to festivities such as Christmas parties. This is obviously a happy time, but it can be easy to get carried away in the spirit of the season. […]
Worth the Paper It’s Written On?
/in Employment Tribunal/by Meredith HurstIf there is one employment law issue that is guaranteed to puzzle employers and employees alike, it is the status of an unsigned employment contract. I know this because I get asked the question, by both types of client, on a surprisingly regular basis. The surprising part is not that the question is asked (the […]
Kilraine v London Borough of Wandsworth
/in Employment Tribunal/by Meredith HurstA disclosure must be sufficiently factual and specific before the worker making it stands to qualify for whistleblowing protection. The Court of Appeal made this point loudly and clearly in its latest decision on protected disclosures. Background law People who notify their employers of wrongdoing are in some situations protected from being penalised as a […]
Worker Rights for Pimlico Plumber
/in Employment Law, Employment Tribunal/by Meredith HurstThe highest court in the UK has handed down a significant decision on the ever-present question of worker status. The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that Mr Smith – a plumber who worked for Pimlico Plumbers – was not, as the company claimed, a self-employed contractor but a worker entitled to […]