Andrew Watson considers the effect of Chagger v Abbey National, the ‘Polkey of the discrimination world’, in relation to a case he was recently instructed on.
12 from 12: What the Forstater case does and doesn’t say about protected beliefs and the trans debate
The EAT handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Forstater v CGD Europe and ors (UKEAT/0105/20).
FCA looks to embed diversity in regulatory framework
Carolyn D’Souza identifies a potentially potent new approach from the FCA, which may embed diversity requirements in its regulatory regime.… Read more FCA looks to embed diversity in regulatory framework
Worker status and litigants in person – lessons from Cox v Adecco
Junior Counsel for the Appellant, Henry King, has written this short piece on a couple of points that might have been missed in the tumult about Respondents’ and Judges’ obligations towards litigants in person arising out of Cox v Adecco and ors.
Webinar – Uber and the Supreme Court: The last word in worker status?
Our webinar on worker status following the Supreme Court’s decision in Uber v Aslam is now available to watch.
The accidental bully
Priti Patel’s defenders say her breaches of the ministerial code were inadvertent. David Green considers whether this would fly as a defence to bullying allegations in the Employment Tribunal?
Legitimate aim versus discriminatory effect: objective justification under the microscope
Henry King considers a recent EAT decision setting out helpful guidance for how Tribunals balancing legitimate aims pleaded by an employer against the discriminatory effects suffered by employees in cases of objective justification.
12 from 12: Amendments to the Employment Tribunal Rules
In this latest instalment of our 12 from 12 series, Andrew Watson considers the most important changes to the Employment Tribunal Rules and how they might change the conduct of Tribunal proceedings on the ground.
Collective redundancies webinar
Tim Goodwin and Henry King have recorded a webinar that deals with the basics of employers’ obligations in cases of large scale redundancies – something that is particularly important in the current climate.
Is Big Boss watching you?
Following media reports of employers using technology to keep tabs on staff working from home, David Green considers some of the issues that might arise from monitoring workers.
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