A View from the Managing Partner: Brexit
In the first post of his new opinion series, “A View from the Managing Partner”, BDBF’s Gareth Brahams considers the potential impact of Brexit on employment law.
June 27, 2016 No Comments
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Lord Chief Justice intervenes in judge’s race discrimination claim against MoJ
Lord Thomas has written a letter to say that judge Peter Herbert’s comments about racism in the judiciary should be investigated by a disciplinary panel.
June 13, 2016 No Comments
Windfall for blacklisted construction workers
Workers who had been blacklisted from the construction industry for their trade union activity have been given compensation by some of the UK’s largest firms.
June 13, 2016 No Comments
Police evidence used during a disciplinary hearing
Evidence from the police regarding a stalking allegation was used by an employer during their disciplinary process.
June 13, 2016 No Comments
Leak to The Sun newspaper did not breach Naval Commander’s privacy
A Naval Commander’s right to privacy was not breached by a former colleague leaking to The Sun newspaper details surrounding his removal from office.
June 13, 2016 No Comments
When can employers get “negotiation damages” from a former employee?
Damages for breaches of post termination restrictions may reflect the price agreed in a negotiation to free the employee from restrictions.
June 13, 2016 No Comments
Was it discriminatory to sack a wheelchair user for using racial slurs when complaining about accessibility?
A wheelchair user alleged that it was discriminatory for his employer to dismiss him for using racial slurs when he complained about an inaccessible meeting venue.
June 13, 2016 No Comments
When can a contract be varied orally?
A court has held that a contract could be varied by an oral agreement between the parties, despite the earlier contract containing a clause to the effect that all subsequent variations must be in writing.
June 13, 2016 No Comments
Brexit and the Premier League: No more Bale-outs?
“Too many foreigners in the English game” has been cited by the Brazilian football legend Carlos Alberto as a reason for the English national side’s poor showings in international tournaments. Could Brexit give more English-born players a chance to play in the Premier League?
April 22, 2016 No Comments
Employers aren’t obliged to carry on childcare vouchers under a salary sacrifice during maternity leave
An employer which offered childcare vouchers by way of salary sacrifice was not obliged to continue to pay them to an employee on maternity leave.
April 22, 2016 No Comments
Complaint about cramped working conditions could amount to whistleblowing
An employee’s complaint about her cramped working conditions may have been sufficiently in the public interest to amount to a whistleblowing disclosure.
April 22, 2016 No Comments
Raising minor concerns with employee on sick leave could be constructive dismissal
A company who sent written concerns about their performance to an employee who was off sick with work-related stress was found to have constructively dismissed that employee.
April 22, 2016 No Comments
