Oisin Gourley is an employment solicitor with experience advising both employers and employees on a wide range of workplace issues. Originally from County Tyrone, he has represented claimants in discrimination cases before Employment Tribunals and has extensive experience providing employment law and HR advice to organisations across diverse sectors. Oisin regularly advises on complex matters including unfair dismissal, redundancy, TUPE, holiday pay, equal pay, whistleblowing and breach of contract, combining legal expertise with practical, commercially focused guidance for employers.
Over the next 3 weeks Oisin Gourley from Edwards Solicitors will provide an update on three recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions dealing with unfair dismissal and discrimination.
NB: Whilst similar provisions exist in Northern Ireland, GB discrimination law is covered by the Equality Act.
Miss AB v GH Ltd: [2026] EAT 115
The ET dismissed the claimant’s claim of sexual harassment as the conduct was not “unwanted” and like her victimisation claim was out of time. The ET found she was not constructively dismissed but even if she had been, she had affirmed the contract by continuing to work and accepting a promotion for a long period after the original incident.
The alleged harassment occurred by a colleague YZ on
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