Employment


Pay appeal blow for judges who ‘sit up’ in higher courts

20 March 2023

A ruling that salaried judges who ‘sit up’ in higher courts from time to time should be paid more for the work has been overturned by the Employment Appeal Tribunal.


Circuit judge fails in discrimination and harassment claim

16 March 2023

An employment tribunal was right to strike out a circuit judge’s claims over the way two grievances she raised were handled, a High Court judge has ruled.


Litigator able to bring disability discrimination claim, tribunal rules

27 February 2023

A litigator who had emergency heart surgery three months before being sacked was disabled and so can take forward a discrimination claim against his ex-firm, a tribunal has ruled.


Paralegal awarded £30k over pregnancy discrimination and low pay

17 February 2023

A solicitor has been ordered to pay a paralegal over £30,000 after an employment tribunal found he discriminated against her once she became pregnant.


Self-employed consultant was employee of firm under Equality Act

13 February 2023

A self-employed consultant at a law firm fell within the definition of an employee for the purposes of claims under the Equality Act 2010, an employment tribunal has ruled.


Listed law firm’s chief executive used racially offensive term

8 February 2023

The former chief executive of listed London law firm Rosenblatt used a highly offensive racial term at a dinner attended by a Black lawyer, an employment tribunal has revealed.


Barrister wins nine-year fight to overturn critical tribunal findings

2 February 2023

The employment tribunal has set aside a ruling from 2014 that a former law firm director, now a barrister, was guilty of serious financial impropriety.


Ex-managing partner fails in £80k claim despite discrimination finding

24 January 2023

An employment tribunal has rejected a former law firm managing partner’s claim for non-pecuniary damages despite an earlier finding that he had suffered disability discrimination.


Law firm did not discriminate against disabled paralegal

10 January 2023

An employment tribunal has rejected disability discrimination claims made against a Welsh law firm by a paralegal dismissed after just nine days for his poor timekeeping.


Solicitor fails to persuade judge to reconsider unfair dismissal ruling

5 January 2023

An assistant solicitor who won his unfair dismissal claim solely on the basis of the procedure followed has failed to persuade the judge to reconsider his decision.

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