In 2017 International Petroleum Ltd (IPL) appealed the tribunal decision which found that the Chief Executive, Alexander Osipov had been unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures about the business’ operations…
It has now been a full year since tribunal fees were abolished by the Supreme Court after it was found that they were a barrier to justice and were in…
To ensure the process is deemed legally ‘fair’, a disciplinary procedure must begin with an appropriate investigation. Disciplinary investigation reports Investigations at work are often considered to be the ‘easy…
Since the Supreme Court ruled that tribunal fees were unlawful in Summer 2017, the subsequent abolishment resulted in a steep hike of employment claims. In fact, claims are at a…
A ‘protected conversation’ is not the same as a ‘without prejudice’ conversation. However, both of these types of conversations allow employers to enter into off-the record conversations with a view…
As HR Knowledge Manager at HR Solutions, I had the interesting task of helping Viking, suppliers of office equipment, with their recently selected real-life offences from football management. They asked me to compare…
The Lord Chancellor, David Lidington, has suggested to MPs that employment tribunal fees should be reinstated, in a bid to deter frivolous claims. In July 2017, the Supreme Court…
#MeToo has been trending over the last few months and it has enabled an unprecedented number of sexual harassment victims to come forward. The high-profile allegations made by the likes…
An employment tribunal has heard that a BP surveyor lost her job because her sense of humour wasn’t considered a female asset. At the time, Kathryn Buttle was the only…
It’s no secret that gender pay gap has become a huge and contentious issue across the globe. Despite many companies now doing everything they can to address it, there are…
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