Ask the Expert – Can a Claimant’s conduct affect their compensation?
The answer to that is yes as demonstrated by the case of Glenholmes v Network Rail.
The Claimant in this case was employed with Network Rail as an on-train technician from 2014. As this was a safety-critical position the Claimant… Ask the Expert – Holiday Pay Claims
What does the Supreme Court case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew mean for holiday pay claims?
When employers pay employees incorrectly for their holiday pay employees generally have to bring a claim within… Ask the Expert – Does an employer have an obligation to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
The answer to this question is yes, as illustrated by the recent case of Mallon v AECOM Ltd. The Claimant in this case wanted to apply for a job with the Respondent. They used an online job application process which… Ask the Expert – Is it harassment when the individual is unaware of the comments?
The case of Greasley-Adams v Royal Mail Group Limited considered this point. The legal definition of harassment is unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating a person’s dignity and creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive… Ask the Expert – Are the rules on holiday pay changing?
The government has recently published a policy paper titled “Smarter regulation to grow the economy”. This paper includes proposals to permit rolled up holiday pay and to create a single entitlement for 5.6 weeks’ leave.
Rolled up holiday pay used… Ask the Expert – The BBC’s Social Media Policy Own Goal!
Even by Twitter’s rarefied standards, the recent social (and other news) media fallout – from a Gary Lineker tweet – was extensive. Match of the Day, ultimately, proceeding without any presenter/pundits, or commentators, for the first time in living memory.… Ask the Expert – How do employers deal with grievances?
A recent survey reveals that over the last few years 30% of employers have seen a rise in employees raising grievances. The most common subjects of these grievances are bullying and harassment and relationships with managers and colleagues. How should… Ask the Expert – is menopause a protected characteristic?
There has been a lot of discussion recently about menopause and how it affects women in the workplace. Recently, there has been a notable increase in the number of Employment Tribunal cases in the UK which specifically revolve around a… Ask the Expert – What is the legal position regarding the use of agency workers during strike action?
In the past businesses were generally not permitted to use agency workers to fill in for workers who had chosen to go on strike.
In July this year the government changed the legal position on this issue. This move came… Ask the Expert – What happens when an employee successfully appeals against dismissal but does not want to return to work?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal answered this question in the case of Marangakis v Iceland Foods Limited.
In this case the Claimant was employed as a part time Sales Assistant at Iceland and had worked there since 2013. In 2019 the…