Employment and HR

• Employment Tribunal Fee Refund Scheme Launched

  • Posted20 October 2017

  In July 2013, the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order introduced fees for bringing a claim to the Employment Tribunal (ET) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)....

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• Discrimination on the Grounds of Religion or Belief

  • Posted19 October 2017

  A Pentecostal Christian has failed to persuade the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that the Employment Tribunal (ET) erred in dismissing his claim that he had suffered direct and indirect discrimination...

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• Parental Bereavement Bill Published

  • Posted16 October 2017

  Employers are not currently required to give paid leave to grieving parents. Section 57A(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 gives employees the right to take a reasonable amount of...

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• ‘Pre-Pack’ Administration and TUPE

  • Posted5 October 2017

  Whilst the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) operate to protect the employment rights of employees when there is a relevant transfer of a business or part...

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• Depressed Supermarket Worker Wins Disability Discrimination Payout

  • Posted21 September 2017

  Disability is a broad legal concept and encompasses not just physical incapacity but also mental ill health and all of its consequences. In one case, a supermarket worker whose short...

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• Workplace Disciplinary Action – Does the Penalty Fit the Offence?

  • Posted12 September 2017

  When it comes to workplace disciplinary action, it is vital for employers to ensure that the penalty fits the offence. In one striking case where that certainly did not happen,...

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