Case law
Revenge porn: how employers can support victims
During lockdown in April 2020, nearly double the number of people reached out for support for the sharing of revenge porn compared to April 2019.
Summer heat: Don’t make us the dress code police, says HR
With temperatures expected to reach 34°C later today (17 June), HR practitioners have insisted it is not their job to police their organisations' dress codes.
Co-op workers succeed in first stage of equal pay battle
Co-op shop-floor workers have won a key legal argument in a battle to secure equal pay with distribution workers.
P&O firings: ‘breath-taking’ redundancy decision may prove costly
Ferry company P&O could face significant financial and reputational damage in the courts after it fired 800 staff with immediate effect on 17 March.
Employers should learn from Natwest's mistakes
The Equality Act 2010 provides that certain medical conditions, including cancer, HIV infection and multiple sclerosis, are disabilities. Aside from the moral imperative, Adeline Willis’s case against...
Employment tribunal rules on side of care home against unvaccinated employee
The Employment Tribunal (ET) has found that in the case of Allette (A) v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home, the dismissal of a care home employee for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in January...
How HR can prevent staff from working extra hours
Employees in the UK, pre-pandemic, worked the equivalent of £35 billion in unpaid overtime. These figures have risen during the pandemic. According to global figures by the ADP Research Institute, one...
Chell v Tarmac: Court of Appeal denies vicarious liability for prank gone wrong
The Court of Appeal yesterday (12 January) upheld the High Court’s decision that building materials company Tarmac was not liable for injuries suffered by a member of staff as a result of an employee...
Petty or not – ignore grievances at your peril
Employers have an obligation to investigate genuine disclosures of information or whistleblowing complaints, and a failure to do so could lead to dissension and unwelcome interference.
Admirable gig-worker proposals by Brussels lack reality
Those of us who work in the employment status world breathe a collective sigh whenever it is suggested that the solution to the employment status problem is implementing an easy test that everyone can...
12 months of 2021: March
It was another year of turbulence for people professionals. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2021.
In what circumstances should a worker’s right to paid holiday be pro-rated?
The Supreme Court is considering in what circumstances a worker’s right to paid holiday should be pro-rated. In Harpur Trust vs Brazel, a music teacher engaged to work during term time only (a...