An employee who was denied permanent homeworking by her employer following her flexible working request has lost her employment tribunal claim. What does this mean for similar flexible working
requests?
Published 28.02.2024
The tribunal has ruled that a former Oxford University employee - who was sacked over twelve allegations of gross misconduct - was unfairly dismissed. Where did this particular employer go wrong?
Published 24.02.2015
Making reasonable adjustments can be tricky. But what happens if you haven’t been told, or it’s not otherwise obvious, that a particular employee is disabled? Could you come unstuck in tribunal over
this?
Published 21.09.2011
If you offer a job to a disabled person, they’re likely to accept it on the basis that you make any reasonable adjustments which are necessary. But what happens if you don’t make them?
Published 24.03.2005
An employee who was dismissed after she asked for a new chair has been awarded £23,000 in compensation by the tribunal. Where did the employer involved in this case go wrong?
Published 27.04.2022
You’ve received a reference from a prospective employee’s former employer. It states that the individual had a lengthy period of long-term sickness absence. Can you use this as grounds to withdraw
your job offer?
Published 28.06.2016
A diabetic employee has been awarded £14,000 because her employer handled the disclosure of her medical condition badly. What’s to learn?
Published 07.06.2019
As one employer has found out, something you should never say to a visibly upset or emotional employee is “pull yourself together”. Why is this particular comment so dangerous?
Published 10.05.2016
In a 2016 case the employee - who was returning from maternity leave - had asked for an evenings-only homeworking arrangement. When this was rejected she claimed sex discrimination. Why did she lose?
Published 03.11.2016
A disabled employee recently argued that, in order to comply with its duty to make reasonable adjustments, her employer should have granted a career break. What was the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s
view on this?
Published 30.11.2011