Louise leads and manages the employment department, which is currently the largest employment law practice in Northern Ireland.
With over 18 years’ experience in employment law, Louise’s knowledge and attention to detail provide an innovative approach that her clients appreciate in relation to complex areas of Public Interest Disclosure, Equal Pay, Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal. She works closely with employers across the public, private and third sectors and regularly advises on restructuring issues including individual and collective redundancies and the application and implication of TUPE. Louise has a detailed understanding of her clients’ needs and is known for her constructive and pragmatic advice on internal employment issues and providing advice and representation in defence of all categories of employment claims before the tribunals and civil courts.
Tribunal clarifies approach to flexible working and indirect sex discrimination in weekend working case involving childcare responsibilities.
The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as a community nurse. The Claimant has three children, two of whom are disabled. To facilitate childcare, she worked 15 hours per week spread over a Wednesday and Thursday. Following a review in 2016, the Respondent sought to introduce more flexible working. It introduced a requirement that community nurses work flexibly, including working at weekends. The Claimant was unable to comply because of her caring responsibilities. She was dismissed. She brought claims of unfair dismissal and indirect discrimination which were dismissed by the Tribunal. She appeals against that decision.
The EAT held that
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