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Category: Legislation & Case Update

A recent decision by the Watford Employment Tribunal saw a train driver reinstated and awarded £40,000 after he was found to have been unfairly and unlawfully dismissed for performing pranks on a colleague.

Tribunal overturns dismissal for prank at work: a win for workplace banter?

  • March 28, 2024
  • 5 min read

When parties enter into a settlement agreement, they want to have certainty that they have effectively drawn a line under the matters that have been addressed.

Bathgate: can settlement agreements be used to settle unknown future claims?

  • February 28, 2024
  • 10 min read

New regulations have been introduced to extend redundancy protections, both before (for pregnant employees only) and after the return to work.

New regulations will extend current redundancy protections for individuals who are pregnant or on maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave

  • January 31, 2024
  • 1 min read

The Supreme Court has confirmed earlier decisions that Deliveroo riders are not in an “employment relationship” with the food delivery company.

Deliveroo in the Supreme Court: the latest on employment status

  • December 14, 2023
  • 5 min read

In a reassuring decision for employers, the High Court has confirmed that an employer’s use of a contractual provision to clawback an employee’s bonus was lawful.

Is a bonus clawback provision a restraint of trade?

  • November 30, 2023
  • 3 min read

The Supreme Court has recently heard the case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others.

Agnew: a new headache for employers?

  • November 30, 2023
  • 5 min read

We continue to see increased interest from European employers in the topic of the menopause (as well as issues such as fertility and menstruation), and how this issue affects their workforce. 

World Menopause Day 2023 – what developments have we seen this year?

  • October 30, 2023
  • 10 min read

We look at the recent EAT case of AECOM Ltd V Mallon, which serves as a useful reminder to employers to consider its duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled job applicants during the application process.

AECOM Ltd v Mallon – job applicants need reasonable adjustments too

  • September 27, 2023
  • 5 min read

A recent employment tribunal case, Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising, ruled that a journalist was unfairly dismissed for refusing to install a work-related app on her personal phone.

Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising

  • September 27, 2023
  • 3 min read

A useful reminder on procedural fairness when undertaking a disciplinary process.

Charalambous v National Bank of Greece

  • August 30, 2023
  • 10 min read