Disability discrimination – PCP – “practice” does not imply repetition!
In Bethnal Green and Shoreditch Education Trust v Dippenaar [2015] UKEAT 0064_15_2110 (21 October 2015) the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
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Type 2 diabetes is not a disability, according to The Employment Appeal Tribunal reported in the case of Metroline Travel
Read moreReasonable adjustments – beware of new cases on old law
…recent EAT decisions are based upon an observation that “Practice has something of the element of repetition about it”. That observation may not be necessary or helpful…
Read moreJackson Osborne wins another record discrimination claim: £558,868.66
Stephen Jackson, solicitor and principal at Jackson Osborne, advised and represented Mrs Jean Thacker in claims of constructive unfair dismissal
Read moreJackson Osborne wins record disability discrimination award
National builders’ merchant, Jewson Ltd, has been ordered to pay nearly £400,000 in compensation for disability discrimination compensation against dismissed
Read moreInjunctions will normally be granted
Racing followers will have been aware of some legal jockeying for position ahead of the recent Derby Day. In Araci
Read moreNaming names and sexual misconduct cases
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has given a useful reminder on the difficulties of avoiding bad publicity. In Vatish v CPS,
Read moreBreakdown of relationships justifies dismissal
In Ezsias v North Glamorgan NHS Trust the Employment Appeals Tribunal has handed down a useful judgment for employers. In
Read moreReminder re new tribunal and redundancy payment limits
As from 1st of February 2011, new compensation limits were introduced in respect of unfair dismissal claims and statutory redundancy
Read moreTUPE and Pre-pack administration
Employers buying an insolvent businesss who think they may be safe against claims from employees dismissed by the administrator need
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