Police officers in Scotland who were subject to disciplinary process for sending group WhatsApp messages. These messages were said to be (amongst other things) sexist, racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic and mocking people of disability. The messages contained photos of crime scenes, current investigations and of a...
The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week's Pay) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/814) effectively states that, if an employee is on furlough leave and their employment is terminated and/or they are made redundant, the notice period or payment in lieu of notice should...
If an employee comes to work and suspects that another employee has COVID-19 - perhaps they are persistently coughing or they have told others that they have a fever, what can he or she do? He or she may report the matter to her employer and...
ACAS Guidance for employers and workers on use of Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) The ACAS Guidance on non-disclosure agreements has been created to help employers and workers understand what NDAs are, how to appropriately use them and how to prevent their misuse. The Guidance is comprehensive and written...
The current position on holiday leave is that a worker is entitled to accrue holiday leave whilst off sick. If a worker is on long term sick leave, he or she cannot be compelled by their employer to take holiday leave. Furthermore, if the long...
This is the case of Mr G Conisbee v Crossley Farms Limited and others on the issue, at preliminary hearing on 17th May 2019, of whether vegetarianism could be regarded as a belief. Mr Conisbee alleged discrimination on the ground of religion or belief contrary to...
The case of Okwu v Rise Community Action, confirms that, in accordance with the Employment Rights Act 1996, section 43B, the disclosure itself does not need to be in the Public Interest but the employee or worker must have a reasonable belief that the disclosure...
An employee who was paid a derisory sum to work as a live in house maid was entitled to bring claims for unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages despite having no legal right to work. The employer argued that that contract was void for...
The Employment Tribunal Rules (Rule 92 of Schedule 1 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 states that parties should copy other parties in to communication to the Tribunal except where there is an application for a witness order. It is...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Base Childrenswear Ltd v Otshudi demonstrates that a one-off act of discrimination can result in an award for injury to feelings above the "lower band of Vento." In this particular case, an award of £16,000 was made for injury to...
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