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Court of Appeal clarifies limits on adverse inferences from missing records
30 Apr 2025The Court of Appeal has clarified when the absence of historic records might justify drawing adverse inferences, offering helpful reminders for employers about evidential risks, record-keeping practices, and statutory compliance.Employment Rights Bill: proposed amendments at House of Lords Committee Stage
30 Apr 2025Further government amendments to the Employment Rights Bill aim to strengthen protections for workers on zero-hours and low-hours contracts.Supreme Court confirms biological definition of sex under Equality Act 2010 – what this means for employers
25 Apr 2025The Supreme Court has clarified what 'sex' means under the Equality Act. Employers now have greater legal certainty, but the case also highlights the need to balance workplace inclusion with existing legal protections for trans people.EAT clarifies costs rules in discrimination claims brought by litigants in person
25 Apr 2025The EAT has overturned a £20,000 costs order due to the tribunal's flawed assumptions about legal advice and hindsight bias in assessing prospects of success.
Employee with long clean disciplinary record fairly dismissed following racist incident
19 Apr 2025The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that an employee was fairly dismissed for posting a racist joke to the staff intranet, despite his strong remorse over the incident.Employment Rights Bill: questions raised over third-party harassment provisions
17 Apr 2025The Joint Committee on Human Rights has queried whether clause 20 of the Bill strikes the right balance between privacy and freedom of expression.
