Clear Thinking
Swansea Solicitor Simon Thomas of Hutchinson Thomas, specialises in employment law cases. Here he explains why tribunals for disability discrimination can easily be avoided. A successful employee claim for disability discrimination never presents an employer in…
You may have seen the recent news coverage the recent court ruling that veganism is a philosophical belief and is therefore protected by law. But what are its implications? Simon Thomas, partner at Hutchinson Thomas,…
Employers are responsible for maintaining the security of employee data, such as names, addresses, bank accounts and so on – but what if a trusted member of staff deliberately and maliciously leaks this information? Should…
An 88-year-old woman has brought a case of unfair dismissal against an NHS trust, making her the oldest person to bring an age discrimination case in the UK. Eileen Jolly, an NHS secretary at Royal…
Senior partner dismissed and fined after drunken sexual behaviour with colleague A recent high-profile employment law case could prompt more businesses to adopt policies on how their staff should behave when drinking with colleagues, even…
Are CEOs subject to employee codes of conduct? A recent Tribunal decision confirmed that this is the case, even in large, multi-national organisations. After being asked to resign for failing to follow the company’s conduct…
An employment tribunal has ruled that a bank manager was discriminated against and unfairly dismissed from his role following mistakenly locking a customer in a branch for three hours due to the effects of his…
Now we are in an era where companies are forced to publish their gender pay gap, employers could be forgiven for thinking that gender pay reporting has superseded pre-existing equal pay laws, however this could…
A recent case brought at an employment tribunal has shown that employees who look into how to blow the whistle on their employer can rely on the same legal protections as actual whistleblowers. Background to…
A recent employment tribunal ruling has highlighted the cautiousness needed when dismissing a pregnant woman from employment, as well as the need to consider workers’ rights under Working Time Regulations. Background to the case Peart…