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Proposed amendments to the Equality Act 2010 have been progressing through Parliament. Under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill, the following changes are anticipated: A slightly varied defence for employers is expected to be...
If, like me, you are a fan of TikTok, you may have seen the most recent trend in the workplace that has been doing the rounds recently: “quiet quitting”. Videos have been posted by workers about doing the bare minimum to complete tasks at...
This was the question considered by the High Court in the recent case of Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Ltd v Blankney Estates Ltd [2022] EWHC 1467 (Ch). The case concerns a claim for breach of contract made by the claimant, Pretoria Energy Company...
On 19 February 2021, the long-awaited judgement in the case of Uber BV v Aslam was handed down by the Supreme Court. It was unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are not self-employed, as Uber themselves argued, but are workers and are therefore entitled to...
Michael Austin, a paint sprayer, has been awarded £28,560 after his dismissal from A1M Retro Classics (A1M) was ruled unfair. Mr Austin was employed by A1M for 5 years until he was summarily dismissed on 18th February 2020. On 13th February...
Roo Rawal, a postal worker, was employed by the Royal Mail for 17 years until his dismissal for Gross Misconduct in 2017. Prior to his dismissal, he had a clean disciplinary record. The reason for the dismissal The disciplinary allegations followed a...
In order to assist the rescue of failing businesses, the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations (TUPE) include specific insolvency provisions which allow transferees of insolvent businesses greater flexibility than would otherwise be the case. Where the...
Although the Coronavirus pandemic has restricted travel both within and outside of the UK, many employees have travelled abroad to visit family, either for the festive celebrations or for longer periods. Whilst this creates a range of potential...
With Boohoo purchasing some of the assets of department store Debenhams, it is believed that its stores will not reopen, except to sell off stock. So, what does this mean for Debenhams’ employees? In many cases, if business A buys the shares of...
Last year, in the case of Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextall, the Court of Appeal decided that it was not discriminatory to pay men on shared parental leave less than a woman received whilst on maternity leave. Hextall asked for permission to...
