The Supreme Court has found that a religious organisation was not vicariously liable for a sexual attack committed by one of its elders on a member of the congregation.
In the case of Boydell v NSP Ltd and others, the Court of Appeal has upheld a 12-month post-termination restriction, which prevents a former employee from working for a competitor company within his specialised field.
In a recent case, the Court of Appeal has held that employment tribunal proceedings issued by a claimant subject to a civil proceedings order without the prior permission of the court were a nullity.
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by the supermarket to eliminate the majority of claimants in a long-running 865-person equal pay law-suit, on the grounds that their names were not recorded on an Early Conciliation Certificate.
To keep up with society's progress around issues of sex and gender identity, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has highlighted that with 'sex' not being defined in the Equality Act, the protection it offers trans people is not clear.
The Home Office has published information on the crime of controlling or coercive behaviour, to assist in identifying, evidencing, charging, prosecuting and convicting the offence.
The Government has announced a review of the current whistleblowing framework. The purpose of the review is to assess the current regime and inform policy on how to improve it.
