What is an employee? What is a worker? The answer to those perennially tricky questions has been illuminated by the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s ruling that elite cyclist Jess Varnish fell into neither category when she parted company with the British Cycling Federation (BCF). Ms Varnish
Those who work abroad can only bring Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings if their employment is much more strongly connected with Great Britain and with British employment law than it is with any other system of law. That general rule came under close analysis in a
Many employers are taking laudable steps to increase diversity in their workforces by recruiting more women. However, as a case involving an unsuccessful candidate for a BBC radio broadcasting position showed, such considerations do not detract from the overriding obligation to avoid gender discrimination. The
Can an employee’s formal resignation be impliedly withdrawn by conduct, or can that only be achieved by explicit agreement? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) tackled that thorny issue in a case concerning a local authority manager who had second thoughts after handing in her resignation
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has issued updated coronavirus guidance for employers and employees, in line with the latest government measures regarding the outbreak. The guidance, which is being reviewed by Acas on a daily basis, includes new details on the use of
A series of measures intended to limit the economic impact of coronavirus in the UK have been announced by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Budget statement. The measures include the reimbursement of businesses employing fewer than 250 people for any statutory
It might seem obvious that the law should come to the aid of domestic servants who are trafficked into Britain and set to work in conditions of modern slavery – but what if they are employed by overseas diplomats? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) tackled
Workplace disciplinary inquiries must be thorough, fair – and prompt. The point was made by an Employment Tribunal (ET) in the case of an underground railway worker who was kept in a state of limbo for almost 16 months whilst sexual harassment allegations against him
In a decision that broke new legal ground, an Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that ethical veganism is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Jordi Casamitjana, 55, brought a claim against his former employer, the League Against Cruel Sports, alleging that he was
Can a dismissal be an act of discrimination if the affected employee is subsequently reinstated? In a case concerning a disabled IT support analyst, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) answered that important question in the affirmative. The man’s employer, a railway infrastructure company, was aware
