AECOM Ltd v Mallon - Employment Appeal Tribunal. This case illustrates why it is important for businesses to consider and make reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.

A run down from a case decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal where the issue of making a change to employee contract terms was considered in the context of the employee's eligibility for an enhanced redundancy payment.

A summary of the decision in the Employment Appeal Tribunal discrimination case of Gan Menachem Hendon Limited v De Groen In this episode of the podcast I cover the recent case of the Jewish nursery who dismissed an employee who refused to lie about cohabiting with her boyfriend. A case that follows the decision of […]

When is it not ‘reasonably practicable’ for a claim to be submitted in time? In this episode of the podcast I review an interesting case decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal about time limits and the provision of section 111 of the Employment Rights Act which allows claims to be submitted out of time when […]

Can an employer fairly dismiss an employee for serious misconduct without any warnings? In this episode of the podcast I cover a couple of points including a recent Appeal Tribunal case about unfair dismissal, an update on delays in the Employment Tribunal and a question answered about pregnancy and sickness. In this episode I will cover: […]

Does the Early Conciliation process apply to claims that happen after the certificate is issued? In this weeks’ episode I bring you the details of a case which has recently been decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal regarding the Early Conciliation process which is mandatory in the majority of employment tribunal cases. In this case Mrs Morgan […]

When is additional pay a reasonable adjustment for a disabled employee? In this weeks’ episode I bring you the details of a case which has recently been decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal regarding the requirement to make a reasonable adjustment for an employee who is disabled and who took a different job role, as […]

Is an instruction to only speak English at work discrimination? A recent discrimination case has been decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal concerning an instruction to a Russian employee not to speak Russian at work, an interesting case for various reasons. In this episode I will cover: What the relevant legal provisions are regarding direct […]

Can an employee claim victimisation as a result of association?  This weeks’ episode of the podcast features the case of Mr Thompson, a bus driver, against his employer the London Central Bus Company. Mr Thompson was subject to disciplinary action which he alleged was as a result of his association with other employees who had […]

What are the considerations for a fair conduct dismissal? In this episode of the podcast I tell you about a recent case decided by the Court of Appeal where an employee who was dismissed, for a breach of the employers new Health and Safety rules after 35 years employment, claimed that it was not fair and reasonable to dismiss […]