Employment Law Brief

Morrisons Supermarket Vicariously Liable for Data Breach Committed by its Employee

Friday, 02 November 2018

In WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants, the employee disclosed the personal information of around 100,000 fellow employees on the internet.

Morrisons Supermarket Vicariously Liable for Data Breach Committed by its Employee

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Court of Appeal Grants Injunction to Protect the Privacy of Parties to a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Friday, 02 November 2018

In ABC & Others v Telegraph Media Group Limited, the CoA has granted an interim injunction preventing the Daily Telegraph from printing details of alleged 'discreditable conduct' by a senior executive.

Court of Appeal Grants Injunction to Protect the Privacy of Parties to a Non-Disclosure Agreement

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Employees Can Be Personally Liable for a Whistleblowing Dismissal

Friday, 02 November 2018

In Timis v Osipov the Court of Appeal has held that two non-executive directors were jointly and vicariously liable with their employer for compensation totalling over £2 million.

Employees Can Be Personally Liable for a Whistleblowing Dismissal

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Calling a Colleague a "Fat Ginger Pikey" at Work Was Not Harassment

Friday, 02 November 2018

At least it wasn't on the facts in Evans v Xactly Corporation Limited.

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Latest ACAS and Employment Tribunal Statistics Show Rise in Claims

Friday, 26 October 2018

The number of Early Conciliation notifications received has gone up by 53% on last year, whilst the number of single claims lodged with employment tribunals has increased by 165%.

Latest ACAS and Employment Tribunal Statistics Show Rise in Claims

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Immigration - Process to Become More Applicant Friendly but Also More Costly

Friday, 26 October 2018

The government has announced a series of changes to the Immigration Rules coming into force on 1 November 2018.

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Are Agency Workers Entitled to Equal Pay with Comparable Permanent Employees?

Friday, 26 October 2018

Unclear provisions concerning hours of work in agency worker contracts allowed for equal pay claims with reference to comparable permanent employees of the hirer.

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Could Your Company Be Liable for Injury Caused at Impromptu Drinks After a Christmas Party?

Friday, 19 October 2018

The Court of Appeal has ruled in Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd that a company was vicariously liable for injuries caused by its Managing Director who assaulted a colleague at impromptu drinks after the team Christmas party.

Could Your Company Be Liable for Injury Caused After a Christmas Party?

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"Something Arising in Consequence of Disability" Can Include a More Complex Chain of Circumstances

Friday, 19 October 2018

The Scottish Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirms "the causal connection between the something that causes unfavourable treatment and the disability my involve several links depending on the facts of a particular case".

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When Will the High Court Grant an Interim Injunction for Breach of Restrictive Covenants?

Friday, 19 October 2018

The High Court of Justice in Berry Recruitment Limited v Brooke Donovan (2018) reviewed the grounds upon which the court was prepared to grant an interim injunction to prevent an employee from breaching...

When Will the High Court Reviews Grant an Interim Injunction for Breach of Restrictive Covenants?

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Bakery Owners' Refusal to Print 'Support Gay Marriage' on a Cake Is Not Discrimination

Friday, 12 October 2018

The Supreme Court handed down their decision on the high profile case of Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd on 10 October 2018...

Bakery Owners' Refusal to Print 'Support Gay Marriage' on a Cake Is Not Discrimination

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The Charity Commission Sees 15% Rise in Whistleblowing Reports

Friday, 12 October 2018

A report published on 28 September 2018 reveals whistleblowing disclosures to the Charity Commission are up by almost 15% from 2016-2017.

The Charity Commission Sees 15% Rise in Whistleblowing Reports

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A Close Shave: Can Employers Ban Beards in the Workplace?

Friday, 05 October 2018

Following the recent BBC news story that a police officer is bringing an industrial tribunal case against the Police Service of Northern Ireland over a ban on facial hair, we take a look at the position concerning dress codes and sex discrimination.

A Close Shave: Can Employers Ban Beards in the Workplace?

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Minimum Wage Compliance and 'Employment Law Evasion' in the Gig Economy

Friday, 05 October 2018

The publication of a new report on minimum wage compliance and the launch of an inquiry into 'employment law evasion' in the gig economy highlight that both of these matters remain present on the government's current agenda.

Minimum Wage Compliance and 'Employment Law Evasion' in the Gig Economy

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Knowledge of Disability - Can Employers Rely Solely on an Employee's Disclosure?

Friday, 28 September 2018

Employers often ask whether declarations that an employee is not disabled on an application form or health questionnaire are good evidence that they could not have known about a particular health condition.

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