Employee was fairly dismissed for not complying with the grievance process
2022-02-24
In a recent case, a claimant was dismissed on the grounds of his misconduct because he persistently made multiple informal grievances, he was unwilling to
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Employer not liable for workplace injury caused by employee’s prank
2022-02-24
In a recent court case, an employee played a practical joke on the claimant, who was a contractor at work, by bringing explosive pellets into
Employers must provide suitable PPE to employees and workers from 6 April 2022
2022-02-24
On 6 April 2022, the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will come into force. The amended regulations will require employers to provide
Failed challenge to Supreme Court’s decision in “support gay marriage” cake case
2022-02-24
The Supreme Court previously decided that the Christian owners of a bakery had not directly discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of religious belief,
Stress, anxiety and depression caused half of work-related illness in 2020/2021
2022-02-24
According to a new report by the Health and Safety Executive, 850,000 workers suffered from a new case of a work-related illness in 2020/2021 and
Withdrawal of a secondment offer for safety reasons was not disability discrimination
2022-02-24
In a recent tribunal claim, an employer withdrew an employee’s secondment offer to Montenegro, following medical advice that it would jeopardise the employee’s safety. The
EAT find a director and shareholder of a company was not an employee or worker
2022-02-24
A claimant who was a 40% shareholder and co-director of a company, and who received payments described as a "salary", left the business following a
Saga claims to be the first UK employer to introduce paid grandparent leave
2022-02-24
Insurance company ‘Saga’ claim they will become the first UK employer to offer one week of paid grandparent leave to its employees after the birth of
Flexible working claims brought to tribunals doubled in 2020/2021
2022-02-24
Research conducted by GQ|Littler found the number of claims brought to employment tribunals relating to flexible working doubled in the past year, with an increase
More UK job adverts require candidates to have the Covid-19 vaccine
2022-02-24
Recent figures show the number of UK job adverts requiring jobseekers to have received the covid-19 vaccine has increased by 189% over the past 3
