Ryan Anderson discusses 4 EAT decisions on strike-out published so far this year. He highlights the key points from each case for employment lawyers to consider.
Ryan Anderson acted for a woman in her pregnancy discrimination claim against her former employer. She worked a total of 2 shifts before being dismissed because her employer stated that her pregnancy would allegedly cause it financial difficulties (despite the fact the employee would not have qualified for maternity pay).
As an employer, one of the most challenging aspects of managing your employees can be dealing with grievance and disciplinary processes. How do you avoid those processes exacerbating your staffing issues or becoming a tribunal claim? Nikolas Clarke offers some useful guidance.
Ryan Anderson discusses Dudley Metropolitan Council v Mailley [2023] EWCA Civ 1246, the decision considers the key principles for statutory succession and a finding of unlawful discrimination, and highlights the reduction in statutory succession rights and the pertinence of local authority ability to manage social housing stock in order to justify a difference in treatment.
The Supreme Court in Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another (Appellants/Cross-Respondents) v Agnew and others (Respondents/Cross-Appellants) (Northern Ireland) held inter alia that, in claims for historic underpayments of holiday pay, breaks of 3 or more months in a series of deductions will not necessarily break the chain of deductions if the deductions are linked by the same underlying cause.
Ryan Anderson discusses 5 employment law judgments from 2022 that have shaped the law on limitation. Knowledge of the tests for extending time, and the factors that may weigh for and against an extension, are essential knowledge for employment lawyers.
Max Lansman and Ryan Anderson look back at some of the practice and procedure highlights from employment tribunals and the EAT in the past year.
Having your opponent’s case struck out may mean considerable costs-saving and avoiding the stress of a full trial. Four recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions provide important guidance for lawyers making, or responding to, a strike out application.