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- Type:
- Employment law cases
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.
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- Employment law cases
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.
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- Date:
- 17 December 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
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.
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- Employment law cases
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.
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- Employment law cases
In Aramark (UK) Ltd v Fernandes, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the employer's failure to put a redundant employee on a list of bank workers was not unreasonable, within the meaning of s.98(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
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- Employment law cases
In K v L, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that a school teacher's dismissal for possessing indecent images of children was unfair because the employer had not cited reputational damage as a potential ground for dismissal.
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- Employment law cases
In Tai Tarian Ltd v Christie, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the tribunal had erred in its approach to fairness when it found the carpenter had been unfairly dismissed following a complaint made against him by a tenant who requested anonymity.
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- Employment law cases
In Sinelnikova v ActivTrades plc, an employment tribunal upheld a compliance officer's claims of unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and victimisation after finding that she had been subjected to "concerted and malicious" action by her employer.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Gwynedd Council v Barratt and another, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the dismissal of two teachers who were required to apply for their own jobs following a reorganisation was unfair.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Adenusi v London Underground Ltd, an employment tribunal held that the employee's dismissal for sexual harassment was unfair because the employer did not carry out a reasonable investigation.