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Employees have a wide range of employment rights. But those who abuse them will come unstuck at tribunal. What can we learn from this case?
Published 07.10.2010
In order to succeed in a whistleblowing claim, one of the things an employee must show is that it meets the public interest test. What must they do to demonstrate this?
Published 29.05.2015
Oliver Letwin MP was recently filmed by the media disposing of some documentation in a public bin. Why was this particular activity problematic and what should he have done instead?
Published 30.11.2011
In Mann v NSL Ltd 2016, the employer sacked the employee for using “unacceptable racist language”. The employee claimed unfair dismissal on the grounds that it was “accepted local street talk”. Why
did his argument fail?
Published 28.06.2016
Chelsea Football Club came under pressure to sack John Terry after his extra-marital affair brought its reputation into disrepute. But just how far can you go to protect your business if an employee
engages in similar activities?
Published 09.03.2010
A recent case says that “environmentalists” are protected from discrimination. So must you now tread carefully with employees who claim to be green?
Published 01.12.2009
Let’s suppose that you have a policy of giving standard references which confirm job title and employment dates only. Are you obliged to stick to these basic details or can you disclose more
information to a third party?
Published 09.09.2014
In September 2016 there were reports that an employee had successfully claimed unfair dismissal because her employer refused to answer her subject access request (SAR). Why did it really lose this
case?
Published 06.10.2016
An employment tribunal has concluded that an employee who was sacked for taking a selfie on works premises whilst wearing a rubber Osama bin Laden face mask was unfairly dismissed. Where did the
employer go wrong?
Published 23.03.2015
Employees put at risk of redundancy often harvest personal data from their employer’s IT systems. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has just prosecuted one for doing this. So what must you
do in light of this case?
Published 26.06.2013
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