face masks in the workplace

September 27th, 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 […]

Warning: Email from Kevin Listen claiming to be from Didlaw Limited

August 29th, 2023

An email from Kevin Listen has been sent misusing the name of Didlaw Limited in relation to an illegal eviction claim. What is the scam? An email has been sent from an individual called ‘Kevin Listen’ claiming to be a ‘solicitor’ from Didlaw Limited in relation to an illegal eviction claim. Attached to the email […]

Fired worker successful in discrimination of religion claim

August 5th, 2022

In the case of Mr J Kovalkovs v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited, a dismissed worker successfully brought a discrimination of religion claim that his employer’s risk assessment criteria were indirectly discriminatory after he was barred from wearing a religious necklace at work. Facts Mr Kovalkovs, the claimant in this case, worked as a quality […]

EAT upholds recusal of lay member over gender critical beliefs

August 3rd, 2022

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ordered the recusal of a lay member on the basis of their social media posts which indicated opposition to the kinds of gender critical beliefs for which the appellant claimed to have been dismissed for expressing. The appellant, Higgs, was employed by the respondent school and dismissed after the […]

ET refused to hear claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination

August 1st, 2022

The Employment Tribunal was correct in refusing to hear the claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination of two claimants who wished to bring a claim against US Air Force Europe on the basis of state immunity, the EAT has ruled. Facts of case The case concerned two British claimants who were employed as civilian personnel […]

Post Office scandal – Victims to receive more compensation

July 29th, 2022

Victims of the Post Office scandal, which led to false accusations and criminal convictions of staff for theft, will have their compensation topped up by a total of £19.5m as a final resolution between parties continues to be negotiated. What is the Post Office scandal? Between 2000 and 2014, the Post Office prosecuted over 700 […]

Paternity leave for fathers: Survey paints bleak picture

July 27th, 2022

A survey conducted by Pregnant Then Screwed has revealed just how frustrated fathers are at a perceived lack of paternity leave for fathers and support from their employers. Over 7,000 dads took part in the survey which secured some remarkable data. Before we get to that data, let’s look at the backdrop against which the […]

Trade union laws: Upcoming changes

July 25th, 2022

The government has announced two pieces of legislation affecting trade union laws. The proposed legislation comes as strike ballots continue to mount in the face of rising inflation causing real terms cuts to wages and a cost of living crisis. Anti-trade union rhetoric from ministers has made clear that the government is seeking to undermine […]

Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace: Burns V Tralee Ltd

July 20th, 2022

In the case of Burns v Tralee Ltd, an Employment Tribunal was asked to determine whether the claimant had experienced pregnancy discrimination in the workplace by her employer. In a judgment that reads as a salutary lesson for employers in how not to treat pregnant women, the Employment Tribunal found in the claimant’s favour. Background […]