Recent Cases

Discriminatory pay policy justified by need to balance books

Health and safety protections extended to workers

Agency workers: when is a worker supplied temporarily?

TUPE: Advantageous changes to contractual terms void

Whistleblowing: employer’s letter setting record straight was a detriment

Disability must be long-term when discrimination occurs

Court of Appeal confirms dominant purpose test for legal advice privilege

Ethical veganism is a protected belief

Employer cannot hide behind manufactured reason for dismissal adopted by decision-maker

Sick employees’ right to carry over untaken holiday only applies to Working Time Directive leave

Whistleblowing protection extended by Supreme Court

Employer’s covert video surveillance did not breach employees’ privacy rights

Whistleblowing: disclosures made in defence of poor performance could still be in the public interest

Vegetarianism and beliefs about transgenderism not protected

No deemed knowledge of disability as employee hid mental ill-health

Employer not liable for harassment when employee shared racially offensive Facebook post

Removing Christian director who spoke out against homosexuality and same-sex adoption was lawful

Police officer refused transfer wins discrimination claim based on perceived disability

Northern Irish ruling could lead to employers facing more holiday pay claims
