by Andrew Macmillan | May 15, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Kokomane v Boots Management Services, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decided that, when considering whether a ‘protected act’ has occurred in a victimisation claim, tribunals should always consider the wider context. The Claimant brought...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 8, 2025 | News
In the recent case of Brake Bros v Hudek, the Claimant lorry driver was contracted to work five shifts per week for which he was paid a salary. Each shift was 9 hours long (later increased to 9.4 hours) but the Claimant’s contract stated that he would be required to...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 2, 2025 | News
Following the Supreme Court’s recent high profile decision in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has issued a short interim update highlighting the main consequences of the judgment. It reminds employers that in...
by Andrew Macmillan | Apr 25, 2025 | News
In the recent case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, the Supreme Court considered whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) qualified as a ‘woman’ under the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010). In its judgement, the Court concluded that...
by Andrew Macmillan | Apr 15, 2025 | News
We expect that an employer’s ability to “Fire and Rehire” will soon be dead. Clause 26 of the Employment Rights Bill introduces a new section to the Employment Rights Act 1996 which makes it automatically unfair to dismiss an employee for refusing a...
by Andrew Macmillan | Apr 9, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council the Claimant had applied unsuccessfully for a job with the Respondent. She had raised matters which could have amounted to protected disclosures under whistleblowing legislation. She sought to claim she had...
