Victimisation in the workplace, as defined under the Equality Act 2010, occurs when an employee faces unfair treatment for raising concerns about discrimination or exercising their legal rights. A recent employment tribunal case, Benassi v. Maximus UK Services Ltd, highlights…

As 2024 draws to a close and we look ahead to 2025, we’ve compiled a selection of key employment tribunal cases from the past year. These cases shed light on critical employment issues and offer valuable insights for addressing workplace…

As we come to a close for 2023 and begin 2024, we have pulled together a small selection of tribunal and employment cases from 2023. Each highlights key employment issues. Meaker vs Cyxtera Technology UK Ltd (CTUK) This employment tribunal…

In the case of Haycocks v ADP RPO, the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that a former employee of the UK recruitment process outsourcing arm of HR software ADP faced unfair dismissal due to a flawed redundancy process. Background ADP RPO…

Direct Line has been ordered to pay a former employee almost £65,000 after it failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopausal symptoms. Maxine Lynskey worked as a telesales consultant at the insurance company between 2016…

In this recent case (June 2023) the EAT considered whether the effect of conduct can amount to harassment when the Claimant was unaware of colleagues’ comments until later. Greasley-Adams v Royal Mail Group Ltd: The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld…

The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision on the Meaker v Cyxtera Technology UK Ltd case is a useful reminder of the importance of the precise wording of termination letters and settlement agreement proposals.   Background  Mr Meaker, a manual worker was…

As we begin 2023, we have pulled together a small selection of employment tribunal cases from 2022 which highlights key employment issues.   Jandu vs Marks and Spencer Plc – disability discrimination Ms Jandu had been employed as a layout…