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Pady & Others v HMRC & Others [2024

Decision number:EAT.73   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimants were supported by the FDA Union where they brought claims of direct age discrimination in relation to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and the redundancy payment arising from it. The issue arising for the Tribunal was that there were already similar claims brought aga...
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Redundancy Discrimination Policies and Procedures
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Young v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [2024]

Decision number:EAT.55   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant was a communications officer with the respondent. In this role, she dealt with emergency calls made by the public through the ‘999/101 system’. The claimant was dismissed in November 2019 as a result of attendance levels being unacceptable. There were 17 occurrences of...
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Dismissal Discrimination
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Anderson v CAE Crewing Services Ltd [2024]

Decision number:EAT.78   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant was employed by the respondent as a cabin crew member. Cabin crew members are required to hold a fit to fly certificate as issued by the Aviation Medical Examiner. The claimant notified the respondent of having a cardiac episode and was referred. At an appointment the c...
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Dismissal Discrimination
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Shahbaz v Legacy Management Group Ltd [2024]

Decision number:NIIT.17264/23   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Summary Description: No constructive dismissal when there was a shift pattern change; the contract did not stipulate an express pattern and there was due notice given of the change. Background: The claimant was employed by the respondent as a security guard. He started in November 2021 and left i...
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Dismissal
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Godfrey v Natwest Market Plc [2024]

Decision number:EAT.81   Legal body: Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) Summary Description: EAT outlines that an employer would be put on notice where they should be making enquiries as to the possible effects of a general mental impairment in the context of autism spectrum disorder. Background: The claimant was employed by the respondent from 2006-2011. He sought va...
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Discrimination Recruitment and Selection
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Bugden v The Royal Mail Group Limited [2024]

Decision number:EAT.80   Legal body: Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) Summary Description: The Tribunal ought to have been aware of the need to consider alternatives to dismissal within the general fairness and reasonableness when it comes to making a dismissal, so it would be considered even if it was not raised. Background: The claimant was employed from 1994 until...
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Dismissal Discrimination Diversity & Inclusion
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Johnstone v Glasgow City Council [2024]

Decision number:EAT.75   Legal body: Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) Summary Description: Amendment applications to be adjudicated based upon the relative injustice or hardship caused by allowing or refusing them rather than grouping them into distinct classifications. Background: The claimants were foster carers. They had cared for a child for 10 months until he w...
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Whistleblowing (Protected Disclosures) Pay
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Boohene v Royal Parks Ltd [2024]

Decision number:EWCA.Civ.583   Legal body: Court of Appeal (IECA) Summary Description: No indirect discrimination found when agency workers were not paid the London Living Wage yet those directly employed were. The issue was a matter of their contract with the agency and not with the principal. Background: The respondent had engaged part of its workforce direct...
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Discrimination Pay
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Lee-Shields v Exquisite Displays Limited [2024]

Decision number:2601609/2022   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Summary Description: A successful constructive dismissal case when management questioned the caring responsibilities of the claimant and the effect on the workplace. Background: The claimant began work for the respondent in 2003 and worked as a ‘coverer’ which involved making and coverin...
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Dismissal Family Friendly Rights
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Waites v Bilfinger Salamis UK Ltd [2024]

Decision number:EAT.74   Legal body: Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) Summary Description: Unfair dismissal claim rejected even though the claimant did not have up-to-date policies. The relevant provisions were the same so the respondent’s failing had no consequences in this respect. Background: The claimant began work for the respondent in 2005 as a rope...
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Dismissal