Robert Spicer
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
Limitation Case TVZ v Manchester City Football Club Ltd [2022] EWHC 7, Hugh Court Facts Eight men who had been sexually abused by a...
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Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20221 min read
WHISTLEBLOWING
Automatic unfair dismissal Main or principal reason test Case Secure Care UK Ltd v Mott (2022) Morning Star, January 4, EAT Facts M was...
Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20221 min read
RELIGION OR BELIEF DISCRIMINATION
Fear of Covid-19 Refusal to attend workplace Case X v Y (2021) Manchester Employment Tribunal, December 24 Facts In July 2020 X decided...
Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20221 min read
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Refusal of Covid-19 vaccination Religious belief Case Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd (2022) Leeds Employment Tribunal,...
Robert Spicer
Jan 25, 20225 min read
POVERTY AND THE LAW
In 2018 the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights reported that in the UK 14 million people, a fifth of the...
Robert Spicer
Jan 12, 20221 min read
WHISTLEBLOWING
Protected disclosures Detriment Case Fitzmaurice v Luton Irish Forum EA-2020-000295-RN Facts In 2014, 2016 and 2017 F raised a number of...
Robert Spicer
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Disability discrimination: risk to health
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Risk to health Secondment opportunity Case Judd v Cabinet Office EA-2020-000468-AT Facts J, a disabled person...
Robert Spicer
Jan 4, 20221 min read
Whistleblowing and employment tribunal procedure
UNFAIR DISMISSAL Protected disclosures Claim form Case Clarke v The Restaurant Group (UK) Ltd EA-2019-001107-RN Facts C, a litigant in...
Robert Spicer
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Ryanair industrial action
TRADE UNIONS Detriment on trade union grounds Case Ryanair DAC v Morais and others EA-2021-000275-DA Facts Ryanair pilots who belonged to...
Robert Spicer
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Unfair dismissal and misconduct
UNFAIR DISMISSAL Misconduct Awareness of allegation Case London Borough of Hammersmith v Keable (2021) Morning Star, December 14, EAT...
Robert Spicer
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Employment tribunals: anonymity
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Anonymity Case TYU v ILA Spa Ltd: EA-2019-000983-VP Facts In March 2018 the ET heard claims for unfair and wrongful...
Robert Spicer
Dec 18, 20211 min read
Controlling and coercive behaviour: new case
CONTROLLING AND COERCIVE BEHAVIOUR Elements of offence Case R v Chilvers (2021) The times, December 9, Court of Appeal Facts C was...
Robert Spicer
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Whistleblowing: new case
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Claim form Whistleblowing Case Petrica v Central London Community NHS Trust [2021] UKEAT 0059_20_1205 Facts P, a...
Robert Spicer
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Race discrimination: evidence
RACE DISCRIMINATION Stereotyping Standard of proof Case Hylton v Institute of Directors EA-2019-000999-JOJ, EAT Facts H was dismissed by...
Robert Spicer
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Redundancy: consultation
REDUNDANCY Consultation Special circumstances Case Carillion Services Ltd and others v Benson and others (2021) Morning Star, November...
Robert Spicer
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Unfair dismissal: drugs test: contributory conduct
UNFAIR DISMISSAL Contributory conduct Case Renewi UK Services v Pamment EA-2021-000584-DA Facts R tested positive for cannabis as part of...
Robert Spicer
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Gig economy: new case on meaning of "worker"
WORKER Provision of services personally Case Stuart Delivery Ltd v Augustine [2021] EWCA Civ 1514, Court of Appeal Facts A worked as a...
Robert Spicer
Nov 4, 20212 min read
More new employment cases: settlements and deductions from wages
SETTLEMENT Personal injury claim excluded Case Farnham-Oliver v RM Educational Resources Ltd [2021] EWHC 2418 Facts F was employed by R...
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