Re-arrange Disciplinary Hearings where Companions are unavailable
Written by Brabners LLP As you will know, when dealing with misconduct by a member of staff, it is important to make sure that a fair procedure is followed. Otherwise, any resulting dismissal is at risk of being found to be unfair by an employment tribunal. To help defend a claim of unfair dismissal,…
Latest case reaffirms need for employees to prove disability
Latest Employment Appeal Tribunal case confirms that employees must prove disability in disability discrimination claims, but reminds employers of the need to fully explore health issues.
A reminder for employers to be wary of unclear resignations
Written by Brabners LLP A reminder for employers to be wary of unclear resignations! (East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust v Levy UKEAT/0232/17) Case law confirms that an employee’s resignation should be clear and unambiguous. The method and procedure for giving notice to end employment is normally set out in the contract of employment…
‘Zero-hours’ employee deemed to be agency worker due to nature of assignment
Brabners LLP provides an important update on the case Brooknight Guarding Limited v Matei – ‘Zero-hours’ employee deemed to be agency worker due to nature of assignment.
Unfair Dismissal Legal Update
Brabners LLP advise claimants to beware as recent legal case confirms that unfair dismissal time limit does not automatically extend to the next working day when it expires on a Sunday.
Gender pay gap reporting update
Written by Brabners LLP Get up to speed with the latest recommendations from BEIS on employer compliance with gender pay gap reporting! You may remember that there was extensive media coverage on the gender pay gap earlier this year. A number of companies were named and shamed for having large divides between the average pay…
Government provides its view on whether ‘caste’ should be a protected characteristic
Written by Brabners LLP Under employment law, an individual who has been treated less favourably can bring a claim for unlawful discrimination in certain circumstances. In order to bring a claim, potential claimants must normally be able to demonstrate that they have one of the ‘protected characteristics’ contained in the Equality Act 2010 (as well…
Court of Appeal ruling provides much needed relief for care providers whose workers do ‘sleep-ins’
The long-awaited Court of Appeal ruling in MenCap v Tomlinson-Blake has been made and its good news for employers whose workers do ‘sleep-ins’.
Important EAT Case Update – Afzal v East London Pizza Limited t/a Dominos Pizza
Check out this important case update, which confirms that employers should still provide a right of appeal to former employees who are dismissed for failure to prove right to work.
Changing terms and conditions of employment- be careful!
“If I change my employees’ terms and conditions and they don’t complain, does that mean that they have accepted the changes?” Brabners LLP looks at a recent case.