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Cancellation of overtime was not less favourable treatment of part-time worker, confirms EAT
09 May 2025The EAT has upheld a tribunal’s decision that confusion over budget arrangements rather than part-time status explained the treatment of a job-share employee whose overtime request was refused.- Articles
Tribunal finds constructive dismissal following mishandled disciplinary process over transphobia criticism
28 Feb 2025An Employment Tribunal has ruled that an employee of Arts Council England was constructively dismissed after being disciplined for criticising colleagues with gender-critical views.
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Foster carers permitted to bring whistleblowing and discrimination claims
06 Feb 2025An employment tribunal has ruled that foster carers can pursue whistleblowing and discrimination claims despite lacking a contractual relationship with local authorities.
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Court of Appeal confirms limits of state immunity in embassy discrimination case
17 Jan 2025The Court of Appeal has confirmed that employers operating within diplomatic settings cannot rely on state immunity to shield themselves from claims of discrimination under domestic employment laws, where the acts in question are of a private law nature.
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EAT confirms employee was dismissed after objecting to TUPE transfer
20 Dec 2024In a recent decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that an employee who objected to a TUPE transfer involving a detrimental change in his working conditions was dismissed by the transferor.
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Research and development subsidies - report into the £129 million grant funding to BioNTech for the life sciences sector
02 Dec 2024This blog examines the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) report into a proposed subsidy by the Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to BioNTech UK Limited (BioNTech).