Employment Case Law Update 2023 Round Up
In this issue of our monthly employment case law update, we round up five of the most interesting and noteworthy cases for employers from 2023. Given the breadth of developments in employment law during this period, shortlisting cases was a particular challenge, but our monthly case law updates continue to be available on our website […]
Employment Case Law Update November 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key, recent employment tribunal cases. Unfair dismissal & Heat of the Moment Resignations Omar v Epping Forest District Citizens Advice This case involved Mr. Omar, who resigned verbally during a heated exchange with his line manager. Mr Omar subsequently sought […]
Employment Case Law Update October 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key, recent employment tribunal cases. Unfair & wrongful dismissal Fekete v Citibank During his seven years as an analyst with Citibank, Mr Fekete travelled to the Netherlands for a business trip in July 2022. Prior to travelling, Mr Fekete had told […]
Appeal Allowed For Care Workers Claiming Unfair Dismissal for Refusing Covid Jabs
Three care workers who refused to have the Covid-19 vaccine have been given permission to continue their claims for unfair dismissal. Ms Dimitrova, Ms Chadwick and Ms Hussain were employed by UK care home provider Barchester Healthcare, which implemented a ‘no jab, no job’ policy within the organisation in 2021. The policy was in effect […]
Employment Case Law Update September 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key, recent employment tribunal cases. Reasonable adjustments in recruitment Aecom Limited v Mallon [2023] EAT 104 Mr Mallon, who has dyspraxia, was employed by AECOM until 18 December 2017, when his contract was terminated due to poor performance. Mr Mallon […]
Employment Case Law Update August 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Unfair dismissal Charalambous v National Bank of Greece The claimant, Ms Charalambous, was employed as a relationship manager. In January 2019, she emailed her union representative and her lawyer a spreadsheet containing […]
Employment Case Law Update July 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Unfair dismissal Charalambous v National Bank of Greece The claimant, Ms Charalambous, was employed as a relationship manager. In January 2019, she emailed her union representative and her lawyer a spreadsheet containing […]
Employment Case Law Update June 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Holiday pay accrual Conner v Chief Constable of the South Yorkshire Police Mr Conner was dismissed following a period of illness. On termination of his employment, he was entitled to payment in […]
Employment Case Law Update May 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. New employment rights for carers and parents On 24 May 2023, three pieces of legislation introducing new employment rights for carers and parents received Royal Assent. The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) […]
Employment Case Law Update April 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Tribunal procedure Ebury Partners UK Ltd v Acton Davis The claimant brought claims to the Employment Tribunal for wrongful and constructive termination. The Tribunal found against the claimant, and the claimant did […]