Tribunals

Employment lawyers predicting rise in number of successful tribunal claims

Earlier this year Watford employment tribunal awarded Elon de Oliveira £35,700 after a sustained period of racist abuse he suffered at work as a hospital porter at Hammersmith Hospital...

In Stockton on Tees Borough Council v Aylott [2009] IRLR 548, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has given further confirmation that the restrictive test for disability-related discrimination laid down by the House of Lords in London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm [2008] 4 All ER 525 applies equally to the employment field. No surprises there then.

Are eco warriors holding employers to ransom? asks Caroline Doran

Tribunals dealt with almost 20,000 claims more than in 2007–08 despite an increased workload, according to the Tribunals Service Annual Report and Accounts published last week.

David Tyme on territorial jurisdiction and the right not to be unfairly dismissed

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter explain why successful tribunal claimants are often short-changed

Employment tribunals can consider constructive unfair dismissal claims on a “severed” basis, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

Expect a more robust approach to harassment cases, says Elliot Gold

Is promoting faith in the workplace a no-go area? asks Charles Pigott