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Coarse Language in the Workplace – ET Upholds Harassment Claim
Even if the kind of coarse language used in traditionally male-dominated workplaces was once acceptable, it certainly is…
Can Exhaustion from Overwork Be a Disability? Guideline ET Ruling
Many people have highly demanding jobs that leave them feeling worn out – but can such work-related exhaustion…
Commercial Arbitration Panel Chairman Cleared of ‘Apparent Bias’ Claim
Commercial arbitrators are not Trappist monks and are likely to have extensive personal and trade contacts in their…
Your Residence May Not Be Your Home – Big Money Bankruptcy Ruling
One might think that there is no real distinction between a person’s home and their residence. However, as…
Stable Lass Compromised Employment Dispute ‘Under Duress’
Under the auspices of Acas, employment disputes can be formally compromised by way of so-called ‘COT3’ agreements, thus…
Making Managerial Changes? Transparency is Always the Best Policy
When changes are being made to a company’s management structure, transparent consultation with those affected is always the…
Disability Discrimination and Hypothetical Comparators – Guideline Ruling
Workplace disability discrimination claims often hinge on arguments that a disabled person was treated less favourably than a…
Redundant Automotive Industry Worker Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim
A redundancy process may be genuine and necessary, yet procedurally unfair. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point…
Employment Judge Embarked on ‘Frolic of his Own’ – EAT Ruling
Employment judges may reconsider their initial conclusions on a case, but that does not give them licence to…
Chair-Renting Hairdresser Remained an Employee – Guideline ET Ruling
Many hairdressers rent chairs from salons, paying a percentage of their takings to salon owners. However, as an…
Employment Judge’s Interventions Gave Rise to Apparent Bias – EAT Ruling
Judges are entitled to robustly manage the cases that come before them, but what they cannot do is…
Intelligent and High-Achieving Dyslexic People May Still Be Disabled in Law
Dyslexic people may be both highly intelligent and high-achieving but still be disabled in the legal sense of…
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