News & Updates

Health and Safety Dismissals – Beware!
In Sinclair v Trackwork Ltd the EAT recently reviewed a case where an employee was dismissed due to “upset and friction” caused by the way in which

Belief that your sex is what you are born with and cannot be changed is protected under the Equality Act
in the case of Forstater v CGD Europe, Maya Forstater worked for a research based organisation. She believes very strongly that a person’s sex is what

Duty to prevent sexual harassment
If employers didn’t think that they already had enough obligations towards employees it looks like yet another one is coming down the road. The Government

Compensation in discrimination cases
In the case of Secretary of State for Justice v Plaistow the Employment Appeal Tribunal has demonstrated the potential financial downside to employers of getting it

Religious Discrimination and the European Court of Justice
Much has been made of the European Court of Justice case of IX v Wabe. This related to a German business which provided special needs

Covid related cases
More Covid related cases are going to the Employment Tribunals, although not reaching the Higher Courts as yet. As such the decisions don’t bind future