The loser in a case before an employment tribunal is often very tempted to appeal simply because they lost. A recent case is a salutary reminder of the important point that that is generally not enough – an appeal can only be made on a point of law. As most employment tribunal cases turn on…
Judges and juries in criminal trials sometimes need police protection. However those taking part in employment tribunal cases don’t generally expect to face physical violence so spare a thought for former solicitor Russell Hardwick. He retired a few weeks ago after a long stint as an Employment Judge no doubt expecting some peace and quiet.…
[picappgallerysingle id=”1633994″ align=”left”] In our June 2009 newsletter we reported the case of Linda Sturdy, a senior NHS manager who was passed over for promotion because of her age. Unfortunately, when told that she was 57 a manager commented “I didn’t realise you were so old”. The upshot was that she received an award for…
…is what the Archbishop of Canterbury called bans on the wearing of religious iconography in the workplace in his Easter sermon. As has been widely reported today, nurse Shirley Chaplin has lost her discrimination claim against Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust Hospital after being required to remove her crucifix when on duty. She refused…