Employment disputes

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Gerri Hurst, Sinead Keenan, Carly Mather, Joelle Parkinson and Mark Rose are associates at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Caste discrimination: EAT finds tribunal judge was right to halt case after police intervention

  In DLA Piper's latest case report, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld an employment tribunal decision to recuse itself after the employment judge disclosed to the parties that she had received information from the police part-way through the tribunal hearing. The EAT went on to give guidance as to the procedure that tribunals should follow when information from third parties is provided during the hearing.

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  Employment law cases

  Age discrimination: £700,000 payout for older drivers dismissed over insurance costs

  An employer that dismissed drivers over 67 after claiming that its insurance provider would not insure them has admitted liability for age discrimination and unfair dismissal midway through the drivers' case and has been ordered to pay over £700,000 to 20 drivers.

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  Employment law cases

  £7,680 for man sexually harassed by male colleagues

  In this unusual tribunal decision, a male employee successfully claimed sexual harassment against two other men, including the owner of the business.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner, Linda Quinn and Krishna Santra senior associates and Melissa Powys-Rodrigues and Dominic Speedie associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  FAQs

  For how long after an employee has left an organisation can they make use of early conciliation?

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  FAQs

  Who will Acas contact about the early conciliation of a potential employment tribunal claim?

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  FAQs

  Will a failure by either party to engage in early conciliation be taken into account by an employment tribunal?

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  FAQs

  Is a fee payable by employees or employers wanting to make use of Acas early conciliation?

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  FAQs

  Is it possible for a potential claimant to lodge a claim with an employment tribunal without first notifying Acas through the early conciliation process?