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can an employer unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of disability if there was no knowledge of that disability?

4 November 2021

No, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Stott v Ralli Ltd, not in relation to a dismissal when the employer only acquired the knowledge of the disability at a later date. Many people have invisible disabilities. These are wide-ranging in nature and include the whole spectrum of hidden mental health illnesses and conditions or involve […]

Gig Economy Employment Rights

3 November 2021

Stuart Delivery Ltd v Augustine – another tough gig for an employer at the Court of Appeal Employment law watchers will know that 2021 has been a big year for cases involving the employment status of gig economy workers. The year began with the Supreme Court determining that Uber taxi drivers have the legal status […]

Gender pay gap reporting: UK in last place

2 November 2021

As anyone who has ever owned a fitbit will know, monitoring a problem and actually solving it are two very different things. A new report, published by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London and The Fawcett Society, shows the same is true for gender pay gap reporting. Measured against five other […]

Preliminary Discrimination Issues and the Menopause

1 November 2021

Leicestershire County Council v Rooney One of the truisms of employment law is that it is extremely difficult to get discrimination claims struck out at a preliminary hearing. In order for a claim to survive the preliminary stage a tribunal simply has to find that a claim is not in the category of having ‘no […]

Amazon drivers deliver a fresh post-Uber claim for the gig economy

29 October 2021

I am an Amazon-aholic. As much as I try to kick the habit, where else can I such unnecessary delights as a Christmas-themed cat collar (never too early!) and a Trump-shaped toilet brush (it’s a long story). But I am increasingly aware that having my ‘plastic whatsits’ delivered so quickly and conveniently may come with […]

Age is Just a Number…or is it When Seeking New Employment?

28 October 2021

A recent report by Legal and General Retail Retirement (LGRR) and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) found that over 50% of those aged over 50 believed that their age had affected their chances of securing employment. Those surveyed cited perceptions including that they were too close to retirement, overqualified or more expensive […]

Anonymity Order Request During Sex Worker Tribunal

27 October 2021

Did a woman who worked as a stripper have the right to anonymity in bringing a claim at the Employment Tribunal against her former employer? No, said the EAT in a recent judgment in A v Burke and Hare. The Claimant was seeking £1,846 in unpaid holiday, accrued during her time working as a stripper […]

can a non-disabled person bring a claim for indirect disability discrimination?

26 October 2021

Yes, held the Employment Tribunal in Follows v Nationwide Building Society. Mrs Follows was employed as a senior lending manager (SLM) at Nationwide Building Society. Her contract of employment noted her as a ‘homeworker’, although she was required to attend the office for meetings (which she did two to three days a week). The principal […]

Charity Worker fails in petition for Judicial Review

25 October 2021

In August 2016, an Employment Tribunal in Scotland found that charity worker Anela Anwar had been harassed by her line manager on grounds of sex, race and religion. Mrs Anwar was awarded £75,000 in compensation. At the time of the judgment, bank statements indicated that the Respondent charity had £68,000 in its account. By October […]