by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 23, 2022 | News
Serious breaches of confidentiality can potentially constitute gross misconduct so, in some circumstances, a summary dismissal is justifiable Any dismissal must, however, still be fair, just and reasonable Dismissal for a breach of confidentiality is not for a...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 13, 2022 | News
Menopause policy & guidelines One crucial way for your organisation to support employees who have reached the menopause is to devise and promote a set of internal guidelines. This might include the following: options for flexible working, e.g. working from home,...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 30, 2022 | News
At the third stage of deciding employment status using the Ready Mixed Concrete test, can factors other than the express and implied terms of the contract be considered? Yes, held the Court of Appeal in the recent case of Atholl House Productions v HMRC. The case...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 18, 2022 | News
A case in which a man was dismissed from his job after an aggressive and foul-mouthed exchange of words has led to an employment tribunal ruling that being called ‘bald’ at work constitutes harassment related to sex. Electrician Tony Finn worked for West...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 10, 2022 | News
Covid-19 has caused many problems for employers but was it automatically unfair to dismiss an employee who refused to attend work over concerns about the risk of Covid-19 to his vulnerable children? No, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the recent case of...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 9, 2022 | News
Regular readers of our news updates and blogs may recall that in 2015 exclusivity clauses were made unenforceable against workers on zero hour contracts. The government is now proposing to extend the ban on exclusivity clauses for workers whose earnings are below £123...
