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Antonia Blackwell rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers It is vital to inform the employment tribunal as soon as it becomes clear that oral evidence from abroad may be needed to avoid, as much as possible, any delays in the tribunal process. New presidential guidance on giving oral evidence from abroad The …

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Lesley Finlayson rounds up the latest developments affecting employers and their advisers Employers should only discuss retirement plans with employees when they have a clear and proportionate legitimate aim such as succession planning. Enquiring about retirement plans alongside grievance management was discriminatory In Tapping v Ministry of Defence [2021], a civil servant has won an …

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Jo Broadbent rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Employers should expressly ask employees to agree to an extension of time if they will not be able to complete all stages of their flexible working procedure within three months. Express agreement was needed to extend time for flexible working request Employers must complete …

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Peter Summerfield rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Employers should act with caution if they are contemplating dismissing an employee who has recently raised a health and safety matter. Vet’s assistant who raised Covid safety concerns was unfairly dismissed An employment tribunal has found that a veterinary assistant who raised concerns with …

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Lauren Bholé rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers The right to request carer’s leave will be a day one employment right, so employees will not need any minimum length of service before they can request the leave. Government publishes its response to the carer’s leave consultation In March 2020, the government launched …

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Jo Broadbent rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers In Dodson, the EAT confirmed that women are less likely to be able to accommodate certain working patterns than men because of childcare responsibilities. Supreme Court confirms no change to burden of proof in discrimination cases The Supreme Court decision in Royal Mail Group …

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Susan Mackay rounds up the latest developments affecting employers and their advisers Although the responses to BEIS’ consultation were generally in favour of a new workers’ watchdog, a number of concerns were raised. Workers’ Watchdog: New single enforcement body to be created On 8 June, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published …

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Jo Broadbent rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Once a breach of duty occurs, an employer’s subsequent actions to make amends will not remedy the situation. Re-engagement not practicable because of employer’s genuine doubts about capability Kelly v PGA European Tour [2021] is a relatively rare example of a Court of Appeal …

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Lydia Moore and Lydia Octon-Burke round up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers A poorly worded, unclear or even incomprehensible ET1 from a litigant in person may place a burden on a legally represented employer to clarify what the claim is. EAT offers direction on dealing with litigants in person In Cox v Adecco …

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Emma Malczewski rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Employers need to continue to be mindful of employee relations – situations can arise where employees move away from their existing union to a newer union with different objectives. Uber makes changes after Supreme Court ruling that its drivers are ‘workers’ Following Uber’s defeat …

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