Employment and HR

• ‘Long Covid’ Recognised as a Disability in Important Employment Ruling

  • Posted11 August 2022

  Following recovery from the immediate effects of COVID-19, a substantial number of people have gone on to suffer from a phenomenon commonly known as ‘long Covid’. In an important ruling,...

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• Coach Driver Who ‘Called it a Day’ Did Not Resign, ET Rules

  • Posted5 August 2022

  Disputes as to whether an employee has voluntarily resigned or been dismissed are commonplace and often raise difficult factual issues. That was certainly so in a case concerning an airport...

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• Employment – Improper Behaviour in Pre-Termination Negotiations

  • Posted20 July 2022

  Evidence concerning negotiations that take place prior to termination of employment are generally inadmissible in Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings. However, as a guideline decision showed, that rule can be disapplied...

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• Clandestine Rendezvous Leads to Unfair Constructive Dismissal Finding

  • Posted4 July 2022

  Openness and transparency are key to promoting a healthy working environment. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in taking a very dim view of a clandestine rendezvous between a...

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• Harassment – The English Language Evolves and So Must the Workplace

  • Posted16 June 2022

  The English language is constantly evolving and words that might once have been considered harmless are now regarded as racist, homophobic and sexist slurs. An Employment Tribunal (ET) powerfully made...

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• COVID-19 Pandemic Has Brought Employment Status Disputes to a Head

  • Posted7 June 2022

  Strains on the labour market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a great many latent disputes concerning employment status coming to a head. That was certainly so in...

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