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Organisations across Northern Ireland are now considering what ‘hybrid’ means for them, how they will respond in meeting employee preferences, and what will need to be in place in order to match employer business needs and expectations with employee preferences for...

Anonymised Claimant v Anonymised Respondent 4865/17 "The unanimous judgment of the tribunal is that the respondent unlawfully harassed the claimant on grounds of sex and unlawfully discriminated against the claimant on grounds of sex.  The claimant was awarded...

Concerns are being raised over a Covid-related backlog of tribunal cases involving people who believe they have lost their jobs unfairly. Official figures show the number of outstanding employment tribunal cases is greater than during the financial crisis of a decade...

As World Menopause Day is marked, Labour’s Carolyn Harris says she is determined to bring change for those left to suffer Carolyn Harris remembers hearing her mother and aunties talking about “the change”. She was told to make a cup of tea and sent out of the room. “I...

      To what extent do workers have to put up with “blunt” comments and “direct” management styles?   In-house counsel, Miss Sithirapathy, claimed she’d been discriminated against by her employer PSI CRO UK Ltd. PSI is based in the UK and...

      Can your social media posts get you into trouble at work? You may have heard that England lost the 2020 Euro final 3-2 on penalties. Heart breaking - but then the racist tweets began. Arrests have followed and a high-profile estate agents...

Many workers have come to value the option of working at home for part of the week. They find they’re more productive and the routine fits well around their lives.   ACAS has issued guidance on hybrid working. Employers opting for hybrid working will need to...

Thousands of Morrisons workers have won a key legal battle in their fight for equal pay after a Tribunal ruled shop floor and warehouse positions should be considered as similar. A group of mainly female Morrisons' retail staff have claimed they have been 'unfairly...

According to the Employment Appeal Tribunal in England, a claimant may be able to claim automatic unfair dismissal on the basis that she has been dismissed for asserting a statutory right where an employer issues an instruction, compliance with which (the claimant...

In a vote on 16 September 2021, MEPs demand people working for digital labour platforms, such as food delivery services, should have the same rights as traditional employees.. This includes social security contributions, responsibility for health and safety and the...

A paint sprayer has been awarded £28,000 for unfair dismissal after an Employment Tribunal judge ruled that his employer completed an inept investigation into his alleged breach of the company’s social media policy was. The Tribunal ruled that the managing director of...

  Have you protected your business from Covid-19 related employee disputes?   Covid-19 is here to stay, and employers like you need to be aware of the risks in the workplace.   The scope of employment law risk and the potential for tribunals across a...