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Cycle courier was a worker, not an independent contractor

15 August 2017

14 August 2017

Disciplinary action for quoting Bible passage was not discriminatory

The EAT hold that a warning given to a Christian for breaching prison policy by quoting a passage from the Bible that certain types of...

10 August 2017

Employee fined £900 for illegally sharing personal data

The ICO has warned employees about the consequences of illegally sharing personal data they have access to as part of their job after a recruitment...

9 August 2017

Fee-free ET claim system up-and-running

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the ET and EAT Fees Order 2013 must be quashed, HM Courts & Tribunals Service have announced that fees...

8 August 2017

Bank vicariously liable for sexual assaults during company medicals

The High Court holds that a bank is vicariously liable for alleged sexual assaults by a doctor conducting company medicals for job applicants and employees....

7 August 2017

£1.7m award by ET for whistleblowing upheld

The EAT hold that two non-executive directors were jointly and severally liable for a £1.7 million award for a detriment amounting to dismissal because of...

4 August 2017

Voluntary overtime normally worked must be included in holiday pay calculation

In Dudley Metropolitan Council v Willetts and Others, an ET upheld two claims that payments received for working overtime on an entirely voluntary basis should...

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Thousands of working mums cut short maternity leave over job fears

3 August 2017

2 August 2017

Acas handled 92,000 EC notifications in 2016/17

Acas has published its 2016/17 Annual Report, which shows that over 92,000 early conciliation notifications were received of which just 17,479 progressed to a tribunal...

1 August 2017

ET Presidents consult on uprating injury to feelings compensation bands

The ET Presidents of England & Wales and Scotland are consulting on uprating the awards for injury to feelings following a ruling in the Court...

31 July 2017

Court of Appeal defines meaning of ‘unfavourable treatment’ arising from disability

The Court of Appeal have defined the term ‘unfavourable treatment’ arising in consequence of disability as meaning placing a hurdle in front of, or creating...

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Supreme Court rules Tribunal Fees Order is unlawful under both domestic and EU law and must be quashed

28 July 2017

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