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  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    No award reduction for covertly recording disciplinary proceedings

    In Grant v Hunter Price International Ltd and another, an employment tribunal refused to reduce the claimant's award of £73,853 for pregnancy discrimination and constructive dismissal for covertly recording meetings during a discriminatory disciplinary procedure.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Social media: Dismissal for posting personal opinion of boss was unfair

    In Austin v A1M Retro Classics Ltd, an employment tribunal held that the employee had not committed an act of gross misconduct when he posted comments about his boss on Facebook and that his dismissal was both unfair and wrongful.

  • Date:
    2 February 2021
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: Tricky redundancy selection issues

    Employment lawyer Luke Bowery guides you through some common tricky issues in redundancy selection exercises, including those involving furloughed employees, competitive interview processes and disability discrimination.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Redundancy: Pool of one and no bumping was fair

    In Barlow v Horwich Farrelly Solicitors, an employment tribunal held that the employee had not been unfairly dismissed for redundancy when she was placed in a pool of one and the employer rejected bumping for genuine and sound reasons.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Unfair dismissal: Dismissal due to trade union activities, not urinating publicly

    In Rawal v Royal Mail Group Ltd ET, an employment tribunal held that the principal reason for the employee's dismissal was his trade union activities, not because he had urinated in a public place.

  • Date:
    17 December 2020
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Seven key employment law cases from 2020

    While the focus has been on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have still had their fair share of employment law cases to keep track of in 2020. We highlight seven noteworthy cases from 2020 that employers should know about.

  • Type:
    Survey analysis

    Labour turnover rates survey 2020

    XpertHR's annual survey of staff attrition rates for 2019 covers voluntary resignations and total turnover rates according to organisation size, broad sector and industry.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Redundancy and alternative employment: £50,121 for pregnant employee denied Middle East opportunity

    In Taylor-Hamieh v The Ritz Hotel Casino Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a redundancy exercise that effectively ruled a pregnant employee out of an available role in the Middle East was discriminatory. The tribunal's £50,121 award included £25,000 for injury to feelings.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Letter notifying staff of recruitment freeze

    A model letter to notify employees of a freeze on recruitment.

  • Date:
    11 November 2020
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment law: Seven key tasks for HR in 2021

    2020 was the year that HR was required to react to the unexpected, but it's now time to plan for the known challenges in the coming year. We look at what HR can do to prepare for 2021.