Employment Law Updates

HM Courts and Tribunals Service has confirmed that from Monday 29 July 2013 bringing an employment tribunal (ET) claim will no longer be free of charge. The fee structure for single claims to the ET

In a case which highlighted the difficult balance to be struck between child protection and the rights of the individual, a police force has been criticised by the High Court for its ‘blinkered’ treatment of

In a stern warning to litigants that they will rarely win the day by sitting on their hands, a recruitment consultant forfeited her right to defend herself, and was left facing a damages bill in

In a stern warning to employers of the consequences of failing to make reasonable adjustments for disabled workers, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an award of more than £100,000 compensation to a cerebral

A former senior diplomat has won £320,000 compensation from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) after the High Court ruled that he was unjustifiably removed from his prestigious overseas posting on the basis of an

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Methodist Minister was not an employee of the Church and so cannot pursue her claim for unfair dismissal (President of the Methodist Conference v Preston). Hayley Preston became

In a ruling which underlines that payment for services does not necessarily imply the existence of an employment relationship, a court has decided that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) could not be held vicariously liable

In circumstances where an education provider was directed by an employment tribunal to re-engage an unfairly dismissed teacher, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has underlined that such a course may in certain circumstances be preferable

Disciplinary hearings are always arduous; however an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling has emphasised that wise employers will keep them as stress free as possible. Where the first day of a hearing lasted more than

An NHS worker who was ultimately made redundant following a serious deterioration in her sight is due substantial compensation after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that her employers failed to make reasonable adjustments to