Can an people in their 20s discriminate against an 18 year old on the ground of age? The headlines say wearing trainers cost the company £29k at Tribunal. The facts of Benassi v Maximus UK Services Ltd are a little more nuanced. What Happened? Ms Benassi, was an 18 year old Employment Adviser for Maximus, [...]
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This week, we look at the case of Herbert v Main Group Services Ltd. What happened: Herbert worked as an Office Manager at the Respondent business for over 3 and a half years. The Respondent is a scaffolding and brickwork company. The Operations Manager and Managing Director were the Claimant's brother-in-law and husband's sister, respectively. [...]
Is approaching a celebrity of the opposite s€x for a selfie an act of misogyny? Police Scotland thought so and it cost them. Tunnock & Jones v The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland: What happened - Tunnock & Jones were male firearm officers. The unit had a prior history of misogynistic behaviour [...]
'We've always been flexible with remote working since COVID...' Sound familiar? Many employers think their hybrid policies tick the flexible working box. But what happens when an employee wants to go fully remote? Miss Wilson found out the hard way. As a Senior Manager at the FCA earning £140,000, she'd been working from home successfully [...]
Is it right for a company to decrease an employee’s performance grading during their paternity leave? It sounds like satire, but it really happened. In Reeves v Goldman Sachs International, following the birth of his first child, Reeves started struggling to balance his childcare responsibilities with the demands of work. Confiding in his boss, he [...]
'Can we just say no to flexible working requests?' Flexible working requests often leave HR managers scratching their heads. When can you refuse? What process should you follow? And what happens if you get it wrong? This is exactly what happened in the case of Ms L Hedger vs British Deaf Association. The claim turned [...]
Hello, this month, we’re excited to introduce a new member of our team, provide insights into third-party harassment in the workplace and invite you to our seminar outlining the key proposals within the Employment Rights Bill. We also feature an unexpected appearance from Gregg Wallace—read on to find out more. PJH Law News We are [...]
“Don’t worry about that grievance, we’ll just backdate the dismissal letter…” In HR it can feel like there is constant pressure to make sure everything is done ‘by the book’. Wright-Turner v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and another showed that ignorance of correct HR processes and employee mental health can cost millions… What [...]
When Time Doesn’t Heal Harassment If you think time alone can bury workplace misconduct, think again. The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Logo v Payone GmbH [2025] EAT 95 is a wake-up call for employers who assume historic complaints are safely out of reach. Turns out, if the conduct was serious and the delay [...]
If your contracts say one thing but reality says another…guess which one wins? That’s been the gig economy’s favourite comfort blanket for years. But the BCA Logistics case shows how fast that 'protection' can unravel when the clause is all theory and no reality. They had contracts full of legal wording, including a neat substitution clause [...]
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“It’s fine, they’re in their probationary period, we don’t need to worry…” The Employment Rights Bill will now implement day-one unfair rights in 2027. This will change the game for short service dismissal. 13 years of the two-year rule has made many dismissing managers complacent. Many do not follow the probation processes HR have drafted. [...]
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