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Apr 29, 2024

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: April 2024

Our April update includes a case on AI facial recognition software that allegedly discriminated against black people, a case where an individual carrying out a dismissal did not have enough knowledge…
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Mar 27, 2024

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2024

Our March update includes a case on whether a theatre and agency could dismiss an actor playing a lesbian role because of her devout Christian beliefs, and a case looking at whether an employee who…
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Feb 28, 2024

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: February 2024

Our February update includes a case on the issue of whether job applicants can bring whistleblowing claims, and a case on who pays what compensation to a successful claimant. We also feature a news…
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Jan 31, 2024

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: January 2024

Our January update includes a new Court of Session case giving (a degree of) certainty on settlement agreements prohibiting future unknown claims and a new case on constructive dismissal focusing on…
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Dec 20, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: December 2023

Our December update includes a Scottish Court of Session case which holds that “women” as defined in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender individuals with a gender recognition certificate, a…
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Nov 30, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: November 2023

Our November update includes a Supreme Court decision on employment status and the right to join a trade union, whether a bonus clawback clause can be an unlawful restraint of trade, and how to deal…
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Oct 31, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: October 2023

Our October update includes a significant Supreme Court decision on how to treat historic underpayments of holiday pay, a preliminary tribunal hearing on whether a belief in race equality that opposed…
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Oct 04, 2023

New development in relation to underpayment of holiday pay

There has been much case law in relation to the underpayment of holiday pay in the context of overtime and commission. That case law has reinforced the position that although claims must be issued…
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Sep 28, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: September 2023

Our September update includes cases on whether a transgender employee was discriminated against for being subject to a “gender specific” insult, the extent to which employers should enquire about…
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Aug 29, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: August 2023

Our August update includes cases on the (discriminatory) harassment of a gender critical employee, a case in which a dismissing officer was not present at a dismissal meeting, and a case where a…
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Jul 27, 2023

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: July 2023

Our July update includes cases on the dismissal of a devout Christian dismissed for gross misconduct for social media criticism of pro-LGBTQ+ teaching at schools, allowances that tribunals should make…
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Jul 18, 2023

Summary of the Bullying and Respect at Work Bill

At the moment, there is no claim that can be brought in an employment tribunal just for being bullied at work. The Bullying and Respect at Work Bill, if passed, would change that by creating a…
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Jun 26, 2023

UK HR TWO-MINUTE MONTHLY: JUNE 2023

Our June update includes cases on whether an employer notified of an employee’s pregnancy just before termination is liable for a pregnancy dismissal, whether an employer’s future discovery of a…
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Jun 08, 2023

Menstruation in the workplace

This article focuses on the impact that menstruation can have on an employee’s ability to work in the workplace generally, the social stigmas preventing open discussions about menstruation in the…
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May 25, 2023

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: May 2023

Our May update includes cases on the removal of an EAT panel member for bias in a case involving religious belief and the teaching of children about same sex marriage, the effect of a CPO which…
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