Employment disputes

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  Employment law cases

  Tribunal claims: early conciliation certificate required even when conciliation is impossible

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that a tribunal was right to reject a claim where the claimant had not contacted Acas under the early conciliation procedure. While the claimant's reluctance to initiate the procedure was understandable, given that the claim involved allegations of sexual harassment, the claimant did not fall within any of the statutory exemptions.

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  Employment law cases

  Tribunal claims: incorrect Acas early conciliation number on ET1 leads to claim rejection

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has refused to allow a claim to proceed where it was submitted shortly before the time limit ran out, but rejected because of an incorrect early conciliation number being entered on the ET1. The claim was resubmitted, but outside the time limit.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner, Colin Makin, Sandra Martins and Krishna Santra are senior associates, and Hinal Raichura is a trainee at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Drug testing: £84,000 for bus driver unfairly dismissed after drug test picked up cocaine traces

  A bus driver has been awarded nearly £84,000 after his employer failed to investigate his claim that traces of cocaine picked up on a mouth swab during a drug test were the result of contamination on his hands from passengers' banknotes.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner, and Colin Makin and Krishna Santra are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Carly Mather is a managing associate, Gerri Hurst and Lucy Sorrell are associates, Mona Jackson is a trainee solicitor and Richard Branson is a paralegal at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner and Krishna Santra and Colin Makin are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Helen Almond is professional support lawyer, Nigel Cousin and Victoria Davies managing associates and Iain Naylor and Andrew Nealey associates Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Quick reference

  Compensation - time off work

  A table summarising the compensation payable for breaches of time off rights.

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  FAQs

  When will a tribunal order an employer to carry out an equal pay audit?