In the recent case of Ahmed v Nat West an employee who was sacked after running several business websites, including sex work websites, some of which he registered to the office where he worked for the respondent was found to have been unfairly dismissed. In a...
The landmark case of Forstater v CGD Europe Limited was notable as the first case in which the UK courts confirmed that gender critical views (the belief that sex is biological and immutable) can form a protected philosophical belief under Equality Act 2010. Ms...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held, in the recent case of Hewston v Ofsted, that an experienced Ofsted inspector who was summarily dismissed after touching a pupil’s forehead and shoulder to remove rainwater, was unfairly dismissed. The conduct itself was...
The UK’s historically wet and cool climate means that businesses here are not used to having to worry about hot weather and its impact on employees and workers. However, times are changing. Global temperatures are rising and the UK has seen record temperatures and...
A recent survey, by Currys revealed that over half of Brits suffer from pre-work anxiety, admitting to experiencing a phenomenon called the “Sunday Scaries”. The study features a list of 12 pre-work anxieties that workers go through. Top of the list of scaries was the...
When an employee leaves employment then, unless they have been immediately dismissed for gross misconduct, their departure will be subject to a notice period. The notice period which applies is usually set out in the contract of employment. There will be a period of...
