What is a Section 278 Agreement?

A Section 278 Agreement is a legal agreement between a developer and a highway authority to carry out highway works.

ChatGBT Used In Disability Discrimination Claim

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 encouraging a serial litigant in a disability discrimination claim against a prospective employer. In Mallon v West Midlands Growth Company, the Respondent failed in its attempt to get the Claimant’s disability discrimination case struck-out on the basis that the Claimant was a serial litigant. According to the Respondent, the Claimant would be “unrealistic in applying for roles for which he [had] no relevant experience”. Since 2019, the Claimant had applied for roughly 4,600 jobs and initiated over 60 legal claims.

The Claimant admitted he used an AI tool to analyse his email trails with prospective employers. He uploaded his correspondence to the technology, which, in the case against West Midlands Growth Company, allegedly revealed the company’s poor communication and that failure to accommodate his requests could amount to an Equality Act 2010 breach.

Hopefully, this serial job applicant story is an exceptional case. However, as AI technology continues to develop and becomes more accessible, more people will use AI tools to analyse the behaviour of their employers or prospective employers.