A claim for constructive dismissal can be brought in various ways. There are three main ways that it could be brought at the Employment Tribunal. Firstly, what is a claim for constructive dismissal? It is a repudiatory breach by an employer which results in an...
The appeal case of Anis Ali v Heathrow Express Operating Company Limited and Redline Assured Security Limited, upheld that a bag of electric cabling with a note stating "Allahu Akbar" in Arabic, did not amount to harassment on the ground of religion The Claimant, who was...
This firm (ELS Solicitors) represented Mr Andrew Ward who was dismissed whilst looking after his wife who was suffering from Grade 3 breast cancer. Mr Ward was pressured to attend face to face meetings with his employer (Arthur Branwell & Co Ltd) after being allowed...
Is an employee entitled to set up a covert camera in his office without being found guilty of gross misconduct? In the case of Northbay Pelagic Limited v Anderson, yes. Mr Andersen was an employee who was suspended from duty and installed a camera in his...
Some employees during the course of their employment are unhappy and choose to resign or strongly feel that they do not want to continue to work where they are. If the employer or an employee of the employer has done something to trigger this and...
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...
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