In the case of X v Y, an Employment Tribunal decided that a claimant’s fear of catching COVID-19, and her belief that she needed to protect herself and her partner from catching it, was not a protected belief for the purposes of discrimination legislation.
In the case of Hope v British Medical Association the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that it had been fair to dismiss an employee who raised multiple informal grievances and refused to progress them or attend a grievance hearing.
In Judd v Cabinet Office the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that the withdrawal of an overseas secondment opportunity on health and safety grounds was not disability discrimination.
With bonus season behind us and the Great Resignation in full swing, many people are beginning to rethink their career or plan their next job move. Clients often ask us: “how do I negotiate my contract?” or “can I negotiate my contract?”
As the Government’s pandemic restrictions are relaxed, BDBF’s Nick Wilcox writes in the Times about the perils of employees using social media to announce their new roles
On 25 January 2022, we held a webinar looking at what employers needed to know about in 2022. Here you can access the recording of that webinar, together with the slide presentation used on the day.
Employment law never stops – and 2022 looks like it will be no exception. Our detailed employment law tracker will provide you with an at-a-glance guide to all of these changes and more…
For those unfamiliar with this turn-of-phrase, “Blue Monday” is commonly considered the saddest day of the year. It’s been long enough since December for Christmas cheer to have worn off, yet there is little prospect of Winter’s dark and cold grasp loosening any time soon.
It’s the start of another year and thoughts naturally turn to the new challenges and adventures that lie ahead – including in the world of work. You may be thinking about looking for a new role, or perhaps a job offer is already on the horizon.
Join our lunchtime webinar on 25 January 2022 when we will survey the key issues for employers in 2022.
In this briefing we round up the Plan B contingency measures to be adopted in the fight against the Omicron variant and assess what the latest “work from home” guidance really means for office-based employers.
A delay in hearing an appeal against a refusal to permit an employee to work flexibly left an employer facing an Employment Tribunal claim. Find out what happened and learn how not to make the same mistakes.
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