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Cleaner Unfairly Dismissed Following ‘Engineered’ Disciplinary Process
Employers may be put under pressure by an unhappy client to take action against a particular employee. However,…
COVID-19 Whistleblower Succeeds in Automatic Unfair Dismissal Claim
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees have complained that social distancing and other precautions were not enforced with…
Time of the Essence in Pandemic Face Masks Contract – High Court Ruling
The race to acquire scarce personal protective equipment at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic provided the context…
Media Contract Dispute – COVID-19 Pandemic Was a ‘Force Majeure Event’
The suspension of live sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic was a force majeure event that justified early…
Feel You Have Been Unfairly Denied a Public Contract? You Need to Act Fast
If you feel that you have been unfairly denied a public contract you need to act fast and…
Availability of Furlough Scheme Rendered Redundancy Unreasonable
A great many businesses were plunged into grave financial difficulties by the COVID-19 pandemic, but was it reasonable…
High Court Aids Ship Designer in ‘Blatant’ Breach of Confidentiality Case
Trade secrets are the lifeblood of many businesses and the law will provide powerful assistance in protecting them.…
Fear of COVID-19 is Not a Philosophical Belief – Employment Ruling
A fear of contracting COVID-19 or infecting others with the virus is both worthy of respect and readily…
Insurers’ Liability in Respect of Rogue Surgeon’s Crimes Limited to £10 Million
The activities of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, who subjected hundreds of women to incomplete or entirely unnecessary mastectomies,…
Parcel Delivery Franchisees ‘Self-Employed’ – Guideline EAT Ruling
A right to substitute someone else to perform your work is perhaps the most powerful indicator that you…
Woman Sacked During Difficult Pregnancy Receives Just Compensation
Dismissing an employee for being pregnant may seem extraordinary in this day and age but it still happens…
Redundancy Selection – Subjective Performance Assessment is Not Enough
Conducting a fair redundancy process requires a careful, almost forensic approach and it is almost never good enough…
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