Employment
Redundancy Selection – Subjective Performance Assessment is Not Enough
Conducting a fair redundancy process requires a careful, almost forensic approach and it is almost never good enough for employers to rely…
Tax Evasion May Put Employment Rights in Jeopardy
Tax evaders rarely understand the potential consequences of their wrongdoing. That was certainly so in the case of two cab drivers who…
Employer’s Hardline Anti-Corruption Policy Passes Legal Test
A senior employee of a software company was dismissed for gross misconduct after he authorised payment of the……
Employee or Self-Employed Partner? Guideline Tax Tribunal Ruling
When discerning whether an individual is an employee or a self-employed partner in a professional firm……
Employment Contracts and the Implication of Terms by Custom and Practice
Workers wishing to discern the extent of their entitlements need usually do no more than read their employment contracts. As one case…
Would Your Workplace Disciplinary Procedures Withstand ET Scrutiny?
Workplace disciplinary hearings should always be conducted on the assumption that the fairness of the procedure followed is in future…
Maternity Discrimination Victim Receives Substantial Compensation
Maternity leave should be a period of joy and tranquillity but, all too often, it is marred by discrimination. …
COVID-19 Lockdowns No Excuse for Sub-Standard Redundancy Processes
The COVID-19 lockdowns plunged thousands of businesses into dire financial straits but, as an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, the unprecedented crisis…
Whistleblowing Nurse’s Dismissal ‘Grossly Unfair’
There are few things more serious in an employment context than sacking a whistleblower for performing a valuable public service. The Employment…
Discrimination and the Burden of Proof – Supreme Court Clarifies the Law
Ever since a crucial alteration was made to the wording of the Equality Act 2010, the question of where the burden of proof lies in…