AI applications such as ChatGPT have, over the last 12 months or so, become an important tool in improving business efficiency. However, a recent tribunal judgment indicates that it is not just employers who are taking advantage of AI. It was recently credited with...
Employers who want to hire workers from outside the UK must generally have a sponsor licence. This includes hiring workers from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, who arrived in the UK after 31 December 2020. A sponsor licence ensures the...
Employees who have worked for a company for over two years are protected by law against unfair dismissal. This means that if an employer wants to dismiss such an employee, they need to: Have a valid or ‘fair reason’ for the dismissal. Show that the dismissal was...
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case has highlighted that making comments about someone’s accent, such as saying it’s hard to understand, can sometimes be considered unlawful racial harassment. In Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire, the employee (the...
Apologising at work can be a daunting task. Often, employees and managers hesitate to say ‘sorry’ outright, opting for vague, noncommittal phrases like, ‘I apologise for any hurt caused.’ Such equivocal apologies avoid admitting wrongdoing, instead shifting the focus...
When the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement came into force in July this year, a notable omission from the list of claims to which uplifts could be applied for non-compliance was protective awards. Protective awards are awards of (currently) up to 90...
