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Ellie Serridge
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May 29, 2025

Whistleblowing job applicants, discrimination outside employment, and liability for HR consultants, plus a news roundup

Our employment law update for May covers a new EAT case on whether job applicants can bring whistleblowing claims, whether a blatant racial insult falls outside the scope of the Equality Act 2010…
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Apr 28, 2025

Definition of ‘woman” in the Equality Act, guidance on conduct dismissals, and a news roundup

Our employment law update for April covers the Supreme Court decision on the correct definition of “sex” and “woman” in the Equality Act and a Court of Appeal decision providing guidelines on gross…
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Jan 30, 2025

No ACAS early conciliation but the claim continues, and a general employment news round-up

The return of our monthly format for employment law updates sees new cases on whether a failure to carry out ACAS Early Conciliation is fatal to claims progressing, whether a claimant after…
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Nov 21, 2024

Consultation in non-collective redundancy situations

This week we look at a case that covers the issue of what constitutes proper lawful consultation in smaller scale redundancies (fewer than 20). In particular, the case looks at whether there a need…
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Oct 24, 2024

Employment Rights Bill, whistleblowing, and sex-based discrimination

This week we summarise three very recent developments in employment law, one involving the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) and two new cases.
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Oct 10, 2024

Sexual Harassment – The Preventative Duty

After a slightly extended summer break, we return with a summary of the new sexual harassment rules due to come into force in just over two weeks.
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Aug 08, 2024

Unlawful deductions claims and tricky time limits

This week we consider a new EAT decision that emphasises the difficulties of making assumptions about tribunal time limits, particularly the date from when time starts to run. Please note that the…
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Jul 25, 2024

Balancing protected characteristics – religious belief v sexual orientation

This week we focus on a new case looking at the difficulties between balancing protections of religious belief with the rights and protections of LGBTQI+ individuals.
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Jan 19, 2023

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: January 2023

Our January update includes new cases on “without prejudice” conversations on termination of employment, the difficulties of applying 100% “Polkey” reductions in unfair dismissal awards, and issues of…
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