In Jhuti v Royal Mail Group, the employment tribunal ordered the respondent to pay in excess of £2.3m to Ms Jhuti as compensation following her successful claim for unfair dismissal. In doing so, the tribunal provided guidance as to the valuation of losses of future pension. The parties had been unable to agree the methodology… >>
A claimant’s mistake, if reasonably made, can justify an extension of a time limit on the basis of it being not reasonably practicable to have presented the claim in time. That is the case even if the claim was initially rejected by an employment tribunal under ET Rule 12 for being presented out of time… >>
In Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising, ET case number 2203652/2020, an employment tribunal has ruled that a journalist was unfairly dismissed for refusing to install an ‘intrusive’ work-related app on her personal phone, which would have left her unable to separate her work and home life. The employer should have considered alternatives… >>
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill was introduced last year as a Private Members Bill and is supported by the government. As originally drafted, it pledged to (1) protect staff from harassment committed by third parties, and (2) introduce a new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment. The third party provisions… >>
The Labour party is considering a proposal to introduce a ‘right to disconnect’ (a so-called right to switch off) if it wins the next general election. It follows an increasing trend since 2017, especially across Europe, of introducing restrictions on employers contacting workers outside normal working hours or protecting employees who choose not to engage… >>
A bill to define workplace bullying and introduce legal duties on employers to prevent it passed its first reading in Parliament on 11 July 2023. Labour MP Rachael Maskell, who introduced the Bullying and Respect at Work Bill, said the UK has ‘failed millions of workers’ by neglecting to legislate standards for workplaces and provide… >>
The President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), Judge Barry Clarke, has issued new Presidential Guidance on the way in which employment tribunals in England and Wales give effect to their duty under rule 3 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013 in respect of alternative dispute resolution, including the roll-out on a… >>
In Owen v Willow Tower Case No 200073/2022, an employment tribunal (ET) has recently considered whether an alleged belief in ethical veganism was sufficient to amount to a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010), and therefore attract protection from discrimination. The claimant worked as bank staff in a care home and raised… >>
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the EAT Rules and Practice Direction. The key proposals are to: (1) remove the requirement to include the ET1 claim form and ET3 response form when instituting an appeal, (2) allow an extension of time to submit the appeal where the EAT… >>