Employment
‘Hero’ solicitor to campaign on for paid miscarriage leave
A solicitor who campaigned successfully for couples who experience a miscarriage to have two weeks of unpaid leave has said she will continue until it becomes paid.
Wasted costs order for barrister who appeared remotely from train
A barrister who tried to conduct a remote employment tribunal hearing from two different trains in Germany has been ordered to pay £6,800 in wasted costs.
All-staff email from disgruntled employee was not protected disclosure
An employee at a claims firm who sent an all-staff email entitled “Why I wasn’t at the Christmas party” did not make a protected disclosure.
Judge issues AI warning to LiPs after 300-page ‘skeleton’
A judge has warned litigants in person that, like lawyers, they need to take personal responsibility for the use of AI in drafting court documents.
Tribunal “wrong to punish law firm” over unfair dismissal
A law firm which discriminated against a paralegal should not have to pay aggravated damages simply because it advised on employment law.
Employment tribunal judge sexually harassed female staff
A male judge found guilty of inappropriate conduct towards junior female tribunal staff would have been sacked had he not already retired.
“Vindictive” solicitor ordered to pay costs of failed claim
A solicitor dismissed by HM Land Registry has been ordered to pay costs because of the “vindictive” and “outrageous” way he pursued a failed employment tribunal claim.
Conveyancer’s disability discrimination claim thrown out
A judge has thrown out a conveyancer’s disability discrimination claim against his former firm after showing “a total disregard for case management orders”.
EAT sets aside unfair dismissal ruling against City law firm
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has set aside a ruling that City firm Fieldfisher unfairly dismissed a senior associate for sexual misconduct.
HR adviser sacked for anti-Islam tweets sues City law firm
A senior HR adviser sacked by City firm CMS last year for posting anti-Islamic and anti-transgender comments on X is suing it for discrimination on the grounds of belief.
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Information isn’t oversight – lessons from the PM Law review
The PM Law review’s real findings perhaps point to a failure mode applying to any organisation sitting on scattered risk information.
AI can do the work but it cannot inherit the lawyer’s duty
What happens when lawyers delegate cognitive work to AI but remain personally responsible for judgements they may no longer have independently reasoned through?
How to make work experience meaningful
When I had the pleasure of work experience, I made tea, collected lunch and mostly watched someone work. I didn’t bother with the last three days. I am not sure they noticed.
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