In Zaidi v Dnata Ltd (ET/3302697/2022) a female airport worker has won her indirect sex discrimination case against an air travel services provider, with a tribunal ruling that the company’s policy that staff work any shift put women at a disadvantage because it conflicted with childcare commitments. Pro Employment LawFormed in 2017, following significant legislative… >>
In Nelson v Renfrewshire Council [2024] EAT 132 the EAT held that the employment tribunal had wrongly taken into account the claimant’s failure to appeal the outcome of her grievance when deciding whether or not the employer’s conduct amounted to a breach of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence. It is the employer’s… >>
The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) has launched a consultation seeking views on potential amendments to the rules for each Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal and the employment tribunals (ETs) regarding the provision of written reasons for decisions. The procedural rules that apply to ETs are contained in Schedule 1 to the Employment Tribunals (Constitution &… >>
In Bradley v The Royal Mint Ltd (ET Case No 1601525/2022), the Cardiff Employment Tribunal concluded that the Royal Mint discriminated against its Human Resources director for a reason arising in consequence of her disability (of depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) by denying her request to rescind the resignation that she submitted while… >>
Acas has published its 2023–24 annual report. Acas reports that for the 12-month period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024: • Acas was involved in 618 collective conciliations (between employers and groups of workers), a slight reduction from 621 in the previous 12 months, with a 94% settlement rate. Pay was the leading… >>
HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have advised that there will be an update to the technology supporting the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) and the Video Hearings Service (VHS). The update requires organisations to check, and possibly change, their firewall settings. The changes impact any practice area that could involve attendance at a court hearing…. >>
In Chumbu v The Disabilities Trust [2024] EAT 113 the EAT held that the employment tribunal had erred in making an earlier costs award the subject of an unless order. This had the effect of turning the costs award into a form of deposit order, absent the safeguards provided by Rule 39 ET Rules. It… >>
In Ngole v Touchstone Leeds (ET Case No 1805942/2022) a Christian social worker has partially succeeded in his claims of discrimination and harassment based on religion or belief against the health support charity that rescinded his job offer after an internet search revealed his views on homosexuality. The claim for direct discrimination based on religion… >>
In Thorney Golf Centre Ltd v (1) Reed (2) Reed [2024] EAT 96 the EAT held that, when deciding whether to extend time for a late response, the starting point, in relation to delay, should be a consideration of the extent of the delay in putting in the response itself and/or (if done later) in… >>