Recent Cases

Important EAT Decision Extends Scope of Collective Consultation

Compulsory Retirement Age of 65 Justified

No Victimisation Where Employee Required to Relocate After Grievance

Award of Seven Weeks’ Pay for Election Failures Too High

Acas Code Applied to Dismissal for Some Other Substantial Reason

Start Date Not Brought Forward By Attending Client Meeting

Bankers Contractually Entitled to Bonus Payments

Victimisation Taking Place After Termination is Unlawful

Employer Not Entitled to Award Lower of Two Pay Increases

Homophobic Comments Were Evidence of Discrimination

EAT Considers Whether Pre-existing Consultative Body Could be Consulted over Redundancies

No Obligation to Inform and Consult in Respect of Employees Employed in Part of Business Not Transferred

Beware of Obligation to Provide Agency Worker Information

Dismissal of Underperforming Employee was Redundancy

Disagreement Over Pay and Terms: No Breach of Trust and Confidence

Employee Awarded £72,000 after Exclusion from Voluntary Redundancy Scheme

Dismissal Fair Despite Failure to Follow Acas Code

Recruitment Tests Not Suitable for Redundancy Selection

Dismissal Fair Despite Optimistic Occupational Health Report
