In the 2016 case of Bărbulescu v Romania, Mr Bărbulescu was dismissed for personal internet use at work, contrary to his employer’s internal policy, which strictly prohibited all personal use. The European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’) held that his…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reminded NHS staff about the consequences of accessing patients’ medical records without a valid reason. The warning comes following Brioney Woolfe’s recent prosecution at The Colchester Magistrates’ Court. Woolfe, a former health care assistant…
The Equality 2010 provides that compensation for discrimination may include compensation for injured feelings. An award for injury to feelings is separate from an award of compensation for financial loss. A claimant can therefore recover for injury to feelings even…
The Court of Appeal has ruled against BAE Systems and ordered the company to pay a sum of £360,178 to Marion Konczak, 62, over a ‘single sexist comment’. Konczak worked as a secretary at BAE Systems from 1998 to 2007.…
On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful. Everyone has the right of access to justice but the tribunal fees have adversely affected that right. In Dhami v Tesco Stores Ltd, thought to…
Barclays Bank plc has been held vicariously liable for sexual assaults committed by a doctor engaged to carry out medical examination for job applicants. In reaching the decision in various Claimants v Barclays Bank plc, the High Court applied the…
Worker status has yet again been established in the so-called ‘gig’ economy, this time a successful action was brought against Addison Lee (a minicab firm). The central London employment tribunal found that the company had treated its workers as ‘independent…
In the High Court decision of OCS Group UK v Dadi a former employee was sentenced to 6 weeks imprisonment for breaches of an interim injunction in a dispute over confidential information. The defendant, Mr Dadi, was an employee of…
Baroness Hale will become the first female president of the UK Supreme Court. On 2 October, the 72 year old will take over from Lord Neuberger, who is retiring in September, having been his deputy since June 2013. Hale has…
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful. Everyone has the right of access to justice but the tribunal fees have adversely affected that right. This can be seen through the huge fall in the number…
