September 2023

Happy birthday didlaw!

29 September 2023

1 October 2023 marks 15 years since didlaw was established by me in 2008. It started as a desk at home, a PC, a mobile phone and a copy of Tolley’s. The firm did not have one single client or contact, We started from zero. We are now based in the City of London with […]

Stress at work is no excuse for sexual harassment

27 September 2023

“Sir, This “snowflake generation” of young doctors, largely female and selected on mainly academic excellence, clearly did not do their homework. Medical training and practice is brutal and demanding, with long hours, and bullying happens. Sexually inappropriate comments and actions do occur. It is stressful. All I can say is that if they want to […]

face masks in the workplace

27 September 2023

As the government continues to signal the green light for society to return to normal (whatever ‘normal’’ now is), many businesses are also eager to return to their pre-pandemic heyday. For some organisations there may be a sudden shift after the ‘work from home if you can’ guidance gets scrapped and for other organisations those […]

Is it illegal to have a relationship at work?

25 September 2023

Was it love at first sight…at the photocopier? Who even uses a photocopier these days…? But my point is work relationships are inevitable. Employees working full time spend on average 40 hours a week in work. That means you will spend more time with your colleagues (either in real life or remotely) compared with your […]

Autism in Litigation

22 September 2023

At didlaw, we work with many clients who are on the autistic spectrum. This gives rise to particular challenges for our clients and also in terms of providing advice that is clear, coherent and easy to understand. The Employment Tribunal process is a minefield for anyone and can be overwhelming and exhausting. This is even […]

Employee gets £64,000 in damages for discrimination for menopausal symptoms

20 September 2023

A woman has recently won her claim for disability discrimination and menopause discrimination against her employer, Direct Line. After reading the judgment I wholeheartedly agree with the Judge. She was treated appallingly. Ms Lynskey was a telesales consultant. She had worked at Direct Line for 7 years before she resigned. She was a good performer […]

Was it unfair dismissal or a termination by mutual consent?

15 September 2023

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) has issued a judgment on the case of Riley v Direct Line Insurance Group plc, finding that the tribunal was entitled to reject the employee’s unfair dismissal claim on the basis that the employment was terminated by mutual consent. The case Mr Riley had taken a period of long-term sick […]

The Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules are about to change

13 September 2023

The Employment Appeal Tribunal Amendment Rules 2023 have been made and will come into effect as of 30 September 2023. These Amendment Rules change the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 and include reducing the number of documents that you are required to send when you appeal to the EAT. They also give the EAT discretion […]

I am bringing an Employment Tribunal claim and I have dyslexia

6 September 2023

In a recent case Habib v Whelan Sports Ltd t/a Fitness First the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an Employment Tribunal was wrong not to have regard to the Equal Treatment Bench Book when hearing a case for a claimant with dyslexia. The Equal Treatment Bench Book The Equal Treatment Bench Book is guidance which […]