Case Reports

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a tribunal had failed to consider if there had been a genuine redundancy situation, following a claim that new roles created afterwards were “essentially the same”.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a dismissal for reputational risk, following the arrest of a teacher on suspicion of downloading inappropriate images of children, was unfair.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that foster carers who operated under an agreement with a local authority were employees of that authority.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that, when considering a “material factor” defence within an equal pay claim, employers need to explain pay disparity, not justify it.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that an employee was constructively dismissed when she was moved onto a different role instead of being subject to appropriate redundancy procedures.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a dismissal with no procedure was fair due to a breakdown in the working relationship.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that the tribunal did not err by finding a claimant had not demonstrated clear evidence that her “mixed personality” disorder had a substantial adverse effect on her day-to-day activities.

The employment tribunal (ET) has ruled that a hairdresser was an employee, not self-employed, due to the level of control asserted on her by an organisation.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an earlier decision from the employment tribunal (ET), finding a worker supplied from one company to another met the definition of “agency worker” as defined in the law.

The EAT has provided guidance on situations where deducting wages for training costs and accommodation expenses could put organisations in breach of minimum wage law.