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Hannah Lynn elected to the ELA Management Committee
Congratulations to BDBF Associate, Hannah Lynn, who has been elected to the ELA Management Committee 2022-2024 as the Junior Lawyer Representative.
August 2, 2022 No Comments
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Whistleblowers beware: It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it
In Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd the Court of Appeal decided that the dismissal of a whistleblower for conduct closely related to her whistleblowing disclosure was not automatically unfair.
July 28, 2022 No Comments
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Worker who lost her role after she expressed gender critical beliefs on Twitter succeeds in direct discrimination and victimisation claims against employer
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that an employer discriminated against and victimised a worker who lost her role after she had made straightforward statements of her gender critical beliefs on Twitter and in the workplace.
July 28, 2022 No Comments
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Supreme Court decision on the paid holiday entitlement of part-year workers
The Supreme Court has ruled that permanent part-year workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ holiday per year, regardless of how many weeks they actually work.
July 28, 2022 No Comments
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Menopause reforms: Government ducks major change
In July 2021, the Minister for Employment asked members of a “Roundtable of Older Workers” to look at the issue of menopause and employment in light of the impact that menopause can have on women’s working lives.
July 28, 2022 No Comments
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What to do with your workers in a heatwave?
The 40-degree heatwave may be over for now, but as global warming causes temperatures to rise, meteorologists predict warmer temperatures will be a regular event in the UK. What does this mean for the workplace?
July 28, 2022 No Comments
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Menopause at work: What employers need to know – Lunchtime Webinar
In advance of World Menopause Day on 18 October 2022, our lunchtime webinar will explain steps employers can take to support staff going through the menopause.
July 21, 2022 No Comments
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BDBF Partners Ranked in Who’s Who Legal 2022
We are pleased to announce that BDBF Partners, Gareth Brahams, Claire Dawson and Paula Chan have been recognised as Global Leaders in the Labour & Employment field in 2022’s Who’s Who Legal
July 14, 2022 No Comments
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Hidden Disabilities – The Knowledge Requirement
BDBF Senior Associate, Clare Brereton has recorded a webinar for MBL covering ‘Hidden Disabilities’ – Exploring the Knowledge Requirement in Disability Discrimination Claims.
July 12, 2022 No Comments
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ELA Webinars: Remedies in the Employment Tribunal – The Technical and the Tactical 13 & 20 September 2022
BDBF Senior Associate, Clare Brereton, will be participating in a two-part speaking slot for the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) on 13 and 20 September 2022.
July 7, 2022 No Comments
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Withholding company sick pay from employee suspected of malingering was a fundamental breach of contract
In Singh v Metroline West Limited the Employment Appeal Tribunal decided that an employer had committed a fundamental breach of contract when it withheld company sick pay from an employee suspected of malingering.
June 28, 2022 No Comments
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Acas Code applied to discriminatory sham redundancy dismissal
In the recent case of Coulson v Rentplus Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures applied to a sham redundancy dismissal that was tainted by discrimination.
June 28, 2022 No Comments
