Employment Tribunal
Employer had constructive knowledge of disadvantage due to failing to ask for information
In many disability discrimination cases it is important for an Employment Tribunal to consider what an employer knew and when. This...
Read moreSexual harassment in the workplace
The recent allegations about Russell Brand and the ongoing saga involving Luis Rubiales illustrate why it is important for employers...
Read moreTribunal rates and compensation limits from 6 April 2023
From 6 April 2023 the rates and limits for employment claims will have their annual increase. The new rates will apply where the effective...
Read moreLack of promotion for employee in her 50s was unfair and discriminatory
In a recent Employment Tribunal judgment in the case of Sunderland v Superdry a fashion designer in her 50s was awarded over £96,000...
Read moreMenopause at Work: Discrimination & Employment Law
In the last four years there has been a significant increase in Tribunal claims for unfair dismissal and/or sex discrimination in which...
Read moreSubject access requests and Employment Tribunal disclosure
Most employers will be aware of what a subject access request is and how to handle one. However, an issue arose in a recent matter...
Read moreWhat are Vento bands and what are the latest rates?
In Employment Tribunal claims for discrimination, if the claim succeeds the Employment Tribunal has the power to make an award of compensation...
Read moreTop Ten Tips for Avoiding Discrimination in Recruitment
The Equality Act 2010 outlaws discrimination in employment in relation to nine "protected characteristics": age disability gender...
Read moreWhat makes an investigation unreasonable?
Investigations are a particularly hot topic in employment law at the moment – as you may have seen in our recent articles about when...
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