The EAT overturned an employment tribunal’s decision that a school had no knowledge of an employee’s disability where the evidence showed that it ought reasonably to have known that the employee was a disabled person. Ms Lamb, a teacher, was off school from 29 February 2012 because of reactive depression…

What are you thinking? Considerations for those about to become Senior Managers under the SMCR The Senior Managers & Certification Regime (the ‘SMCR’) will be

Basing an ill health early retirement pension on part-time salary was not disability discrimination The Claimant, Mr Williams, who worked at Swansea University for 13

Employee could not be released from a non-compete clause in shareholders’ agreement by settlement agreement on termination of employment The Commercial Court held that a

Court of appeal holds that Uber drivers have worker status The Court of Appeal upheld previous decisions confirming that Uber drivers are workers entitled to

Employment tribunal statistics From April to June 2018 there was a 165% increase in single claims compared with the same quarter in 2017. Tribunals have

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE EMPLOYMENT LAW REFORM FOLLOWING TAYLOR REVIEW The Government has published the Good Work Plan in its response to the recommendations made by

A ROBUST APPROACH CAN BE TAKEN TO REQUESTS FOR ADJOURNMENT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS The General Medical Council (“the GMC”) brought disciplinary proceedings against the Claimant,

EMAILS ABOUT WHETHER TO SETTLE LITIGATION HAD TO BE DISCLOSED Six emails had been sent between members of a Company’s Board, and between the Board

EMPLOYEE WHO ADMITTED TO SHOPLIFTING HELD TO HAVE A TENDENCY TO STEAL AND WAS PREVENTED FROM BRINGING A DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM The EAT held that

Employee’s dismissal whilst entitled to long-term disability benefits found to breach implied contractual term. The EAT held that an employer was not entitled to dismiss

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