Employment


Ex-Slater & Gordon lawyer fails in appeal over dismissal

13 September 2024

A senior costs specialist at Slater & Gordon has failed in his appeal against a ruling that he had not been unfairly dismissed and was not harassed at work.


Barrister “ineligible for judicial posts” fails in JAC discrimination claim

9 September 2024

A tribunal has struck out a discrimination claim brought by a disabled barrister over failed applications for judicial appointment because he was not eligible for the posts.


Partner fails in discrimination claim against City law firm

6 September 2024

An employment tribunal has comprehensively rejected a former Rosenblatt partner’s claim that he suffered discrimination on the grounds of race and for making a protected disclosure.


Firm entitled to ask disabled secretary to consider hybrid working

29 August 2024

It was reasonable for a London law firm to raise the possibility of a disabled secretary who worked from home spending two days a week in the office, a tribunal has ruled.


Paralegal unfairly dismissed by firm awarded £105,000 damages

27 August 2024

A paralegal at a London law firm who was unfairly dismissed – leaving her dreams of becoming a solicitor in tatters – has been awarded damages of more than £100,000.


Mass redundancy awards for ex-SSB and Axiom Ince staff

21 August 2024

An employment tribunal has made protective awards in favour of another 82 former staff at SSB Group, after they were made redundant without consultation.


Firm “did not know solicitor was disabled” when it withdrew job offer

20 August 2024

A legal business did not know a solicitor was disabled and had bipolar disorder when it decided to withdraw his job offer, an employment tribunal has ruled.


Tribunal allows solicitor to continue with ‘unfair work allocation’ claim

19 August 2024

A solicitor can continue a claim that he was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about biased work allocation practices at a law firm, a judge has ruled.


Salaried partner unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules

6 August 2024

A salaried partner in the London office of a leading Canadian law firm has won his case for unfair dismissal after a tribunal rejected its claim that he was made redundant.


Stonewall did not “induce” chambers’ discrimination against barrister

25 July 2024

An employment tribunal was entitled to reject a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers, the EAT has ruled.


Cheers for what’s in King’s Speech, boos for what’s not

18 July 2024

The legal profession’s reaction to the King’s Speech yesterday focused as much on what is not in the government’s legislative priorities as what is.


Firm unfairly dismissed departing solicitor over Facebook row

12 July 2024

A law firm owner unfairly dismissed a departing solicitor he accused of trying to poach clients through Facebook, an employment tribunal has ruled.


Law firms need to act over new duty to prevent sexual harassment

11 July 2024

Law firms will need to rethink their approach to alcohol at events as part of preparing for the new positive legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.


Trainee “bullied and unsupervised” in doing work of qualified lawyers

10 July 2024

A trainee solicitor fired for raising concerns about her lack of supervision and the poor service clients were receiving from her firm has been awarded damages of £36,000.


Tribunal makes protective awards in favour of SSB staff

8 July 2024

An employment tribunal has made protective awards in favour of former staff of SSB Group, after they were made redundant without consultation.

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