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Ex casino dealer files sex and race discrimination claim against Aspinalls

6 August 2021

5 August 2021

Employers should plan carefully for a return to office working

Now that the legal obligation for home working has ended employers should conduct thorough risk assessments and follow the government’s Working safely during coronavirus guidance....

4 August 2021

Cleaner wins sexual harassment claim

In the case of Miss Ihekwoaba v Aston Services Group Limited, a cleaner was employed by Aston Services Group Limited for approximately five months when...

3 August 2021

Teacher accused of possessing indecent pictures of children was fairly dismissed

In L v K the claimant, a teacher, was charged but not subsequently prosecuted with possession of indecent images of children. Police Scotland officers attended...

2 August 2021

Drama teacher wins unfair dismissal case after asthma aggravated by pupils’ deodorants

In the case of Grant-Ryder v The Governing Body Of The Maelor School, Mrs. Alison Grant-Ryder, a drama teacher was unfairly dismissed after suffering asthma...

30 July 2021

What are the legal obligations between notification by NHS Test and Trace and being ‘pinged’?

An employer should not be asking employees who are notified to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace to attend work in breach of their legal...

29 July 2021

Chef wins unfair dismissal case for raising concerns about returning to work because of shielding father

In the case of Gibson v Lothian Leisure, Mr Gibson, a chef, was furloughed when the first national lockdown began. During his furlough and in...

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Everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated under new law to protect residents

28 July 2021

28 July 2021

EU’s Court of Justice rules that companies can prohibit employees from wearing headscarves at work

A case was brought by two Muslim women in Germany who were barred from their workplaces for wearing a headscarf. One of the women works...

27 July 2021

Government publishes response to sexual harassment in the workplace consultation

The Government has published a report stating that it will be introducing a new duty requiring employers to prevent sexual harassment. The Minister for Women...

26 July 2021

The impact of Brexit on employment law

On Christmas Eve 2020, it was announced that a free trade deal between the UK and EU had finally been agreed. At over 1,200 pages,...

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Employee with severe asthma wins appeal against unfair dismissal

23 July 2021

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