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Frequent sickness absence caused by disability requires a lighter touch
The EAT has given guidance on how an employer should respond to numerous intermittent sickness absences of an employee with a disability.
August 7, 2018 No Comments
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Pimlico Plumbers decision means more gig economy workers have rights to paid holiday
The Supreme Court has added to the raft of cases concerning whether staff in the gig economy are workers or genuinely self-employed.
August 7, 2018 No Comments
An employee dismissed for lack of appropriate right to work documents should have been given a right of appeal
An employee who was dismissed for failing to provide evidence of his right to work should have been given the right to appeal against his dismissal.
August 7, 2018 No Comments
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Government will not be improving rights for fathers any time soon
The Government has published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee recent report.
August 7, 2018 No Comments
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Entire agreements clauses and misrepresentation claims
The High Court has confirmed that an entire agreements clause can defeat a claim for misrepresentation.
August 7, 2018 No Comments
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How can an employer give an opinionated reference?
The High Court has clarified the scope of an employer’s duty when giving a reference in respect of a former employee.
June 18, 2018 No Comments
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Why context matters in harassment claims
The EAT has made clear that context is key to the determination of whether conduct amounts to harassment.
June 18, 2018 No Comments
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Disability discrimination and employers’ knowledge
The Court of Appeal has set out what an employer does and does not need to know in order to be found to have discriminated against a disabled employee.
June 18, 2018 No Comments
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Why employers can be liable for discrimination via their agents
The Court of Appeal has considered the circumstances in which an employer will be held liable for acts of discrimination committed by their agents.
June 18, 2018 No Comments
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Can a contract insist on variations being made in writing?
The Supreme Court has confirmed that a contract can validly prohibit variations being made to it orally.
June 18, 2018 No Comments
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Does gross misconduct need to be a single act?
The EAT has clarified the circumstances in which an employee can fairly be dismissed for gross misconduct.
June 18, 2018 No Comments
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Recording employee’s communications in UK financial services firms
What are the rules on recording employee communications in financial services firms? In 2017, the FCA announced an increase in the number of financial services
June 15, 2018 No Comments
