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Judge urges council to mandate ‘freedom of belief’ training

Article by Rob Moss of Personnel Today A judge has recommended that a council’s mandatory e-learning be updated to include ‘freedom of belief’ training as part of an employment tribunal decision in a philosophical belief…

Can you be sacked without a warning?

When an employee is “sacked” or “fired”, it means that they have been dismissed and an employer has ended their contract. When can you be dismissed without a warning? Employees who have got less than…

Supreme Court restores injunction to prevent Tesco using ‘fire and rehire’

Article by DLA Piper – Rachel Chapman of Lexology At a glance In February 2022, the High Court granted a highly unusual injunction preventing Tesco from using so-called ‘fire and re-hire’ to implement changes to terms and…

Work from the office request was not harassment, tribunal rules.

Afirm asking its remote-working legal secretary whether she could come into the office did not constitute harassment, a tribunal has found. Employment Judge O Segal KC, sitting at the London Central tribunal (pictured above), found…

Employers must take action to prevent third party harassment.

Article by Morton Fraser MacRoberts – Sarah Gilzean The recent consultation on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) updated technical guidance on sexual harassment and makes it clear that the new duty on employers to prevent…

Employment Law News, Latest News 14/08/2024

Religious discrimination: A Christian social worker was discriminated against when a conditional job offer was withdrawn but not by a later refusal to confirm offer.

Article by DACBeechcroft Facts In this case an employment tribunal found a charity directly discriminated against a job applicant when it withdrew a conditional job offer after discovering Facebook posts expressing views on same sex…

Employment Law News, Latest News 22/05/2024

Employment tribunal hearings delayed to 2026

Article by Law Society Gazette Week-long employment tribunals in parts of London are being listed for as far away as 2026, as a shortage of judges continues to affect waiting times. Figures revealed as part…

Does an Agency Worker have the right to receive full pay whilst on suspension under the Agency Workers Regulations?

Article by Katie Harris of Boyes Turner Using temporary agency workers supplied through an employment business can provide many companies with a flexible staffing resource. Agency workers can, in essence, be engaged at short notice for short…

Health Service, Latest News 15/05/2024

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reprimanded for “serious, harmful” data breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced it has reprimanded South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a data breach which resulted in a disclosure containing sensitive information to a unauthorised family member. In November 2022,…

Changes to the Legal Definition of a Disability

Article by Amy Hallam of BRM Law Protected characteristic of Disability – changes to the legal definition of a disability. Further to our recent article where we updated you on some of the amendments to…

ICO bans leisure centres from using biometric data to monitor employees

Article by Honey Wyatt of HR Magazine The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered the public service provider Serco Leisure to stop using biometric data to track employees’ attendance. Serco Leisure, Serco Jersey and seven…

WEU wins significant case – Tribunal upholds homeopathic lifestyle and bodily autonomy in the right to determine whether to have Covid vaccination

In Paul Edward Bailey – v – West Midlands Ambulance Service – Case No. 1302139/2022 the Midlands West Employment Tribunal has upheld that the Claimant has a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act in…

Employment Law News, Latest News 23/01/2024

Term time working and Annual Leave

Details The Supreme Court held that workers who are on permanent contracts, but who are only required to work for part of the year (e.g. workers on term-time-only or zero-hours contracts), are entitled to a…

Employment Law News, Latest News 22/01/2024

Employment Law changes in 2024

Article from NR Magazine By Emma Williams, employment associate, and Nicole Akinyemi, trainee solicitor, at Katten Muchin Rosenman UK Here is a summary of the changes that can be expected in 2024: Streamlining TUPE consultations …