In Wright-Turner v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and another, the employment tribunal held that a senior council officer's dismissal while on sick leave, with no warning, fair procedure or opportunity to appeal, was unlawful disability discrimination.
In Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew, the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal's decision that police officers and civilian police support staff in Northern Ireland can recover holiday underpayments that stretch back as far as 1998.
Updated to include a reference to the addition of an allegation of sexual harassment as a protected disclosure under the Employment Rights Bill, published 10 October 2024.
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In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a care-home worker was fairly dismissed when she refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus.