Legal Updates 2021

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Shop worker wins unfair dismissal claim after calling boss a young idiot on Facebook

25 June 2021

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24 June 2021

Mandatory vaccination: opening Pandora’s box

Under the plans, those working with older adults will have 16 weeks to get vaccinated or face losing their jobs. It is also reported that...

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24 June 2021

ACAS publishes its report on ‘fire and re-hire’ practices

'Fire and re-hire' has been portrayed in the press as the easy option for employers looking to make changes to employees' terms and conditions, but...

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23 June 2021

Protection from detriment for trade union activities includes industrial action

In the case of Mercer v Alternative Future Group Ltd, Fiona Mercer was employed as a support worker by Alternative Future Group, a health and...

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22 June 2021

Ikea fined for spying on staff

The Guardian reports that Swedish furnishing conglomerate Ikea has been fined €1m ($1.2m) for illegally spying on its employees in France and storing their data....

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21 June 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations to be made compulsory for care workers

British health minister Matt Hancock has said it will be mandatory for care home workers in England to have coronavirus vaccinations and the government is...

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18 June 2021

Tax expert wins appeal over transgender views

In the case of Forstater v Centre for Global Development (CGD), Maya Forstater lost her job after expressing views that sex cannot be changed and...

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Appeal allowed following discrimination arising from a trip abroad

17 June 2021

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16 June 2021

The cost of workplace conflict

A new report from ACAS estimates that workplace conflict costs UK employers £28.5bn every year, an average of just over £1,000 for every employee. Close...

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15 June 2021

New workers’ watchdog announced by government

The government has confirmed that a new workers’ watchdog will be created to protect the rights of UK workers. It will have responsibility for tackling...

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14 June 2021

Driver unfairly dismissed for going to the pub while off sick

In the case of Kane v Debmat Surfacing Ltd, Colin Kane was employed as a driver at a surfacing company which did not have a...

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Going to the pub while sick is not a sackable offence

12 June 2021

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