Employment
Fear of catching Covid “not a protected belief”, tribunal rules
A woman’s fear of catching Covid-19 and need to protect herself and others is not a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, a tribunal has ruled.
Judges who ‘sit up’ in higher courts win claim for extra pay
The Ministry of Justice is facing a new pay-out to judges after an employment tribunal found that salaried judges who ‘sit up’ in higher courts from time to time should be paid more for the work.
Senior CPS barrister was victim of disability discrimination
The Crown Prosecution Service as admitted discriminating against a disabled senior prosecutor by failing to allow him to work from home or return home early to take medication for a heart condition.
Tribunal rejects solicitor judges’ claims for backpay
Two solicitors who sought to bring claims against the Ministry of Justice for money owed from when they sat as part-time judges over 14 years ago have had them thrown out due to limitation.
Solicitor who missed “pathway to partnership” targets loses dismissal claim
A solicitor who failed to meet billing targets under a law firm’s ‘pathway to partnership’ scheme was not unfairly dismissed despite a “bust-up” with one of the partners, a tribunal has ruled.
Law firm ordered to pay £1,000 for employee’s “racist” comment
A law firm employee has been awarded damages of £1,000 after a colleague targeted him with a discriminatory comment based on his Pakistani heritage.
Law firm fights off wages claim from consultant solicitor
An employment tribunal has rejected claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay from a solicitor who worked as a consultant at a law firm and it decided was not an employee.
Solicitor sacked over order to move offices wins tribunal claim
A solicitor has won her claim for wrongful dismissal after being sacked by a law firm for pushing back against a direction to relocate with immediate effect to another office.
EAT rejects paralegal’s appeal over discrimination claim despite tribunal error
An employment tribunal made a legal error when rejecting a paralegal’s disability discrimination claim but it was not enough to overturn the decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.
Solicitor fails in challenge to ruling over recruitment costs repayment
A solicitor ordered to repay her firm the cost of recruiting her after she left within a year has failed in a bid to have the decision reconsidered.
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How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
Fifteen years on: Lessons from ABS reform
Fifteen years ago this month saw the very first alternative business structure. At the time, the prospect of non-lawyers owning law firms was dubbed ‘Tesco Law’.
Hybrid working and client money controls – be aware of the risks
For legal finance teams, remote working has changed how information moves, how approvals are obtained and how colleagues communicate.
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