Recent Cases

FCA-regulated employee fairly dismissed for not being a “fit and proper person” after misleading employment tribunal

Injunction preventing employer pursuing disciplinary proceedings in parallel with a police investigation overturned

Employee entitled to long-term disability benefits until he could return to the same job

Gay head teacher succeeds in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims due to biased disciplinary process

Employer’s policies highly relevant when assessing reasonable adjustments

No disability discrimination where employee refused to move workstations in mistaken belief this would exacerbate her osteoarthritis

Dismissal for cohabiting not religious discrimination

Dismissal due to problem working relationship related to business transfer

Academy should have known that teacher was disabled before receipt of Occupational Health report

Teacher’s suspension did not breach implied term of trust and confidence

Supreme Court rules criminal record disclosure regime is unlawful

Whistleblowing disclosures: allegation of defamation tended to show breach of a legal obligation

Advantageous treatment was not unfavourable treatment even though it could have been more advantageous

Court of Appeal confirms Claimants bear the initial burden of proof for discrimination claims

Settlement agreement did not discharge employee from non-compete obligations in shareholders’ agreement

Implied term prevented employer dismissing employee whilst receiving long-term disability benefits

Employers must be pro-active in enabling staff to take holiday, ECJ rules

Addison Lee drivers were workers, not self-employed

Employer vicariously liable for Managing Director’s drunken assault
