Worker unfairly dismissed following offensive Facebook posts
Tribunal finds London Underground employee who posted offensive remarks about the Black Lives Matter protests on Facebook was unfairly dismissed. The post Worker unfairly dismissed following offensive...
View ArticleStrikes Bill pushes UK down global rankings for workers’ rights
The Strikes Bill and agency workers being able to break strikes cited as reasons for UK's downgrade in Global Rights Index. The post Strikes Bill pushes UK down global rankings for workers’ rights...
View ArticleAppeals tribunal allows care workers to pursue vaccine cases
An Employment Appeals Tribunal has given a group of care home workers the green light to continue their claim that... The post Appeals tribunal allows care workers to pursue vaccine cases appeared...
View ArticleEHRC closes probe into allegations against chairwoman
EHRC closes investigation into complaints against Kishwer Falkner, after independent review ordered by Kemi Badenoch. The post EHRC closes probe into allegations against chairwoman appeared first on...
View ArticleProfessor wins anti-Zionist belief discrimination case
Sociology professor David Miller wins belief discrimination claim against the University of Bristol over his anti-Zionist philosophical views. The post Professor wins anti-Zionist belief...
View ArticleInvestors pressure Amazon on union membership practices
Institutional investors sign letter expressing concerns over Amazon’s alleged response to trade union membership at its Coventry fulfilment centre. The post Investors pressure Amazon on union...
View ArticleMcDonald’s chief accused of running ‘predator’s paradise’
An MP has accused McDonald’s of running a ‘predator’s paradise’ and a ‘hotbed of harassment’ in a parliamentary select committee. The post McDonald’s chief accused of running ‘predator’s paradise’...
View ArticleEmployment Rights Bill: EHRC warns MPs of ‘cumulative’ impact
EHRC briefs MPs on impact of Employment Rights Bill, including compatibility of the rights regarding harassment and freedom of expression. The post Employment Rights Bill: EHRC warns MPs of...
View ArticleMet Police cannot dismiss by vetting withdrawal
Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers or staff it deems unsuitable as a result of removal of their vetting clearance, High Court rules. The post Met Police cannot dismiss by vetting withdrawal...
View ArticleHiggs’ victory has ‘profound’ implications for employers
Employment lawyers and other experts provide their reaction to the Higgs v Farmor's School ruling and examine the implications for employers. The post Higgs’ victory has ‘profound’ implications for...
View ArticleCourt hears case on whistleblowing protections for external job applicants
Court of Appeal considers whether whistleblowing protections should be extended to external job applicants under human rights legislation. The post Court hears case on whistleblowing protections for...
View ArticleUniversity of Sussex attacks Kathleen Stock freedom of speech ruling
The University of Sussex has accused higher regulation regulator the Office for Students of mounting a ‘vindictive and unreasonable campaign’ against it. The post University of Sussex attacks Kathleen...
View ArticleDarlington nurses’ changing room case delayed to October
Judge told NHS Trust facing claim over trans access to nurses changing rooms that it must now comply with proceedings. The post Darlington nurses’ changing room case delayed to October appeared first...
View ArticlePhilip Green loses human rights case at ECHR
ECHR rejects legal challenge by Sir Philip Green to stop parliamentary privilege allowing the disclosure of names in privacy injunctions. The post Philip Green loses human rights case at ECHR appeared...
View ArticleTrans ex-judge to appeal Supreme Court biological sex ruling
The UK’s first transgender judge to appeal biological sex ruling by the Supreme Court at the European Court of Human Rights. The post Trans ex-judge to appeal Supreme Court biological sex ruling...
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