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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Ibrahim v HCA International Ltd, the Court of Appeal reiterated the two-step test for an employment tribunal to follow when deciding if the claimant had a reasonable belief that the disclosures they were making were "in the public interest".
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- Date:
- 12 November 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
We look at the challenges that local authorities face in meeting the public sector apprenticeship target, alongside the opportunities that apprenticeships can present for local government employers.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the Equality Act 2010 cannot be interpreted to make an NHS trust vicariously liable for race discrimination for a patient's racially motivated attack on a mental-health nurse.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to include a reference to the FCA's consultation on investment research.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Wisbey v Commissioner of the City of London Police and another, an employment tribunal held that a police force indirectly discriminated against a male police officer who was temporarily removed from rapid-response driving duties because he is colour blind.
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- Date:
- 8 August 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Consultant editor Darren Newman looks at the latest rulings in a long line of holiday pay cases, including one with significant back-pay implications for Northern Ireland employers. He also explains why the issue of lengthy back-pay periods may not yet be completely resolved for employers in the rest of the UK.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Hallett v Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Court of Appeal held that an NHS trust's use of commercial software to monitor rest breaks results in a breach of junior doctors' terms and conditions of service.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Page v NHS Trust Development Authority, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld an employment tribunal decision that there was no religious discrimination where a non-executive director was suspended after voicing his opposition to same-sex couple adoption in the media.
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- Date:
- 31 July 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
We look at how the menopause can affect women working in the police sector and some of the initiatives that are being taken to support them.
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- Date:
- 26 June 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
We look at how workplace culture and leadership style are evolving in a police service facing changing challenges.