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Following the announcement of the Tribunals Service that there has been a staggering increase in tribunal claims, 56% to be precise, the Employment Lawyers Association (‘ELA’) has announced the results of its own survey which related to the experience of representatives (both claimant and... read more

A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that awards of personal injury and injury to feelings relating to a tortious act (such as a failure to make reasonable adjustments in a disability discrimination claim) that pre-dates the termination of employment are not taxable and,... read more

In recent times we have seen the rapid growth of social media, from websites like MySpace and Facebook to LinkedIn and Twitter. From an employment perspective, some employers will ban access to such sites entirely, whilst others will encourage it, each for their own reasons.  Facebook... read more

It has recently been reported that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to produce clear guidance on drug-testing in the workplace.   In their report the TUC have submitted that rather than resort to drug-testing, employers should spend their time developing a... read more

It has recently been reported that the Home Office has agreed to limit the information passed on to employers, as a result of the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS), following concerns raised by Sunita Mason, the Government’s new watchdog on criminal records. The VBS introduces stronger... read more

It has been reported that draft legislation has been passed by a committee of the European Parliament, which extends maternity leave across Europe from 14 weeks to 20 weeks on full pay. In the UK women get 52 weeks statutory maternity leave (26 weeks Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 Additional... read more

It has recently been revealed that a serial litigant is believed to have earned thousand of pounds by submitting age discrimination claims against companies who placed advertisements using the words ‘school leaver’ or ‘recent graduate’. The serial litigant did not apply for the jobs he simply... read more

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has clarified its proposals to give Employment Tribunals the power to pass on whistleblowing (Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998) allegations arising during claims to a prescribed regulator. According to the proposals the tribunal claim form... read more

The employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that an individual's belief in man-made climate change and the existence of a moral duty to live in a way that mitigates or avoids it, was capable of being a "philosophical belief" for the purposes of... read more

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has issued its judgment on the case of Coleman v Attridge regarding the issue of associative discrimination. The EAT has upheld the tribunal's decision to reinterpret the Disability Discrimination Act to prevent discrimination and harassment on the grounds of... read more