News on employment law and other legal matters
A teacher's costs application in a disability discrimination case has been reinstated by the EAT. The original tribunal's strike-out was deemed unlawful due to procedural errors and lack of reasonable adjustments for the claimant's disability.
Professional footballer Rico Quitongo has secured a partial victory in his Employment Appeal Tribunal case against Airdrieonians Football Club. The EAT has overturned elements of the original tribunal's decision concerning victimisation and harassment related to a racism allegation.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed HSBC Bank’s appeal in a case involving alleged sex and race discrimination and victimisation. The court found the original tribunal’s explanation for refusing to extend time for the claims to be inadequate. The case will now return to a new tribunal.
The EAT has upheld a council's dismissal of a driver and rejected his claim for suffering detriment after whistleblowing. The tribunal ruled the whistleblowing claim was outside the time limit and the dismissal, due to long-term sickness absence, was fair.
In Orban v Rohan Designs Ltd, the EAT overturned an Employment Tribunal's refusal to disclose documents related to a colleague's approved flexible working request. The EAT deemed these documents potentially relevant to Ms Orban's own rejected request, impacting the fairness of her case.