In the case of Mrs A Harding v Oldham College Amy Harding was employed by the College as a Student Data and Curriculum Compliance Officer. The College has a zero-tolerance policy in respect of illegal drugs on college premises. An employment tribunal heard concerns had been raised about a smell of cannabis around Miss Harding by her line manager, Sharon Figgins.
11 April 2022
In Mr Gary Murray v SP Transmission Mr Murray worked for Scottish Power as a Linesperson. His work involved the maintenance and repair of high-powered electrical distribution lines, cables and systems, plus emergency repairs. This included inspecting overhead power lines and working at height on transmission towers.
8 April 2022
In the case of Mr C Kelly v Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd Mr Kelly’s employment with Sainsburys as a trainee manager began in March 2000. He was promoted to duty manager in 2002 and appeared to have good prospects. Unfortunately, in 2004, Mr Kelly was involved in a serious road traffic accident. He was in an induced coma for about a month and remained in hospital for a number of months thereafter.
7 April 2022
The Court of Appeal has ruled that workers taking part in any kind of industrial action are not protected from detriments other than dismissal. Under section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act (TULRCA), workers have the right not to be subjected to a detriment for taking part in trade union activities at an appropriate time.
6 April 2022
New rates in force from 1 April 2022 The new National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to be in force from 1 April 2022
5 April 2022
As reported in The Guardian it has been ruled that journalists should be provided with access to documents from employment tribunal cases even in the aftermath of a judgment, after a successful legal challenge by the Guardian. In a significant victory for open justice, the employment appeal tribunal threw out a ruling from a lower court that the costs of transparency would be too burdensome, and instead ordered that the Guardian should be provided with documents it had requested.
4 April 2022
In the case of Warburton v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police Mr Warburton applied to work with Northamptonshire police and in his application referred to an ongoing claim he had against another constabulary alleging discrimination. It was accepted that his other claim amounted to a protected act. He also mentioned various other matters, such as an incident of inappropriate behaviour at a social event and an allegation of racial abuse of a colleague, which he said was untrue.
1 April 2022
In Miss H Jones v Open Age Helene Jones was a part-time self-employed tutor engaged to teach language and other classes to older people by a charity whose aims are to keep older people healthier and happier for longer, including by delivering a range of learning activities in parts of London.
31 March 2022
In the case of Law by Design Limited v Saira Ali the High Court has upheld a 12-month non-compete clause imposed by a niche employment practice on a director joining national law firm Weightmans. Saira Ali was an experienced employment lawyer who worked for Law by Design Limited which was a niche practice based in Manchester; in the main, it provided advice to clients within the healthcare services sector, particularly specific NHS entities in the Northwest of England and one in Hertfordshire.
30 March 2022
On Thursday morning, news broke that P&O Ferries (P&O) had taken the decision to terminate the employment of 800 staff members with immediate effect. While the story has already attracted national media attention, it is important to understand the potential legal implications behind the decision, which has attracted heavy criticism.
29 March 2022
