Ah, you may have thought that this month would have an employment law spin on the election. That content is for seminar attendees only I’m afraid! Instead we thought we would highlight something that often comes up when preparing clients for Tribunal hearings. The most stressful thing for any witness, whether employee or employer, is [...]
Our next case, despite having the word ninja deceptively placed in the title, concerns the not always exciting topic of employment tribunal procedure. For those looking for something a touch more light-hearted why not check out our lighter side of the news feature from last month’s employment law update. The questions in this case [...]
Our next case concerns tribunal procedure and awards. The questions in this case are: Can the Employment Tribunal reduce an award if the employee makes a covert recording? Can making a covert recording amount to gross misconduct? Ms Stockman, the Claimant, was a Russian national who worked for Phoenix House, the Respondent, a charity that […]
The EAT in the case of Gloucestershire Constabulary v Mrs Peters and Mr Peters determined that the Tribunal had erred in refusing to stay a hearing in relation to disability where the day to day activities of the employee, a service police officer, were also the subject of a police fraud investigation. The case of […]
An Employment Tribunal have been ordered by the Court of Appeal to hear secret evidence to ensure a fair hearing for a terrorist’s cousin. Kashif Tariq, the cousin of Tanvir Hussain, who was found guilty of plotting to blow up trans-Atlantic airlines, has lodged a race and religious discrimination claim after he was suspended from his […]
