Successful claims for unfair dismissal in employment tribunals increased for 2021/22, according to government records.
Less than 1% of reports of discrimination from employees end up in an employment tribunal, according to research from the Resolution Foundation.
I listened with interest to a BBC Radio 4 programme hosted by Evan Davis on employment tribunals as part of the excellent series called The Bottom Line. For all those who are or may be involved in...
An employee with long Covid has won an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal, becoming the first person to successfully claim that the condition should be classed as a disability.
Employment tribunals where defendants claimed their remarks were just banter rose by 45% in 2021, according to research from law firm GQ Littler.
Employment tribunals involving neurodivergent employees rose last year, with dyslexia the most common condition involved.
Employment tribunals (ETs) conducted remotely could soon be recorded under plans being considered to bring proceedings more up to date.
In November 2021 the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) launched a new legal fund to tackle race discrimination. How is being used?
Mote Cricket Club is now listed alongside Uber and Pimlico Plumbers as an organisation hauled through the tribunals by individuals asserting that they were employees or workers, not contractors.
Ethical failures, like the recent firing of 800 staff without consultation by ferry company P&O, can prove costly to business and seriously damage people’s lives. Employers – and HR – say experts...
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.
The issue of age in the workplace, specifically compulsory retirement ages, is a minefield for employers to navigate.