In the case of Habib v Dave Whelan Sports Ltd T/A DW Fitness First an appeal against the dismissal of the Claimant's claims of direct discrimination because of age, sex and religion or belief, harassment related to age and sex, less favourable treatment as a part time worker and victimisation has been allowed.
14 September 2023
New ET1 (claim) and ET3 (response) forms have been launched, as well as a video produced by HMCTS to assist users to register for the new MyHMCTS portal and upload an ET3 using that portal. MyHMCTS is designed to be an online platform that will enable parties to manage their cases digitally, such as by the electronic uploading of documents rather than email, cloud systems or post.
13 September 2023
The Government has published a new draft statutory Code of Practice on the ‘reasonable steps’ a trade union should take to be compliant with the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023.
12 September 2023
Pret a Manger has been fined £800,000 after a member of staff was left trapped in sub-zero temperatures for 2.5 hours, fearing for her life. The coffee and sandwich chain pleaded guilty to an offence contrary to the Health and Safety at Work. Act 1974 at Westminster Magistrates Court on the 29th of August, following an investigation by Westminster City Council’s Health and Safety team.
11 September 2023
In the case of Mr Jason Tangile v Erlinda Carter t/a Erlinda’s Café Fish and Chips Shop Bar a former employee of a fish and chip shop has been awarded £7,836 in unpaid wages, holiday pay and compensation for not receiving pay slips.
8 September 2023
In Miss T Golding v Holland Properties Ltd a lettings and sales negotiator was unfairly sacked by East London-based property firm Holland Properties, an employment tribunal has ruled. The tribunal found that Miss T Golding’s dismissal was not justified and could have been avoided.
7 September 2023
In the case of Mr C Borg-Neal Lloyds Banking Group PLC Carl Borg-Neal, was fired for using the full racist slur during a discussion about the impact of language at an online race education training course attended by about 100 of the bank’s line managers. Judges at a London employment tribunal ruled that although Lloyds’ executives may have felt that anything other than a dismissal would mean condoning the use of the word, the firing was still unfair.
6 September 2023
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new employment practices and data protection guidance on handling information about workers’ health. Health information is some of the most sensitive personal information that employers handle about their workers – so it’s important to get it right.
5 September 2023
In the case of Ms H Sommer V Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Services Limited the Central London Employment Tribunal has awarded £1.3 million to Julia Sommer, the underwriter who was unfairly dismissed by a Swiss Re unit in 2021.
4 September 2023
In the case of AECOM Ltd v Mallon the EAT recently held that requiring applications via an online application form put a candidate with dyspraxia at a substantial disadvantage and triggered the employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments.
1 September 2023
