Employment tribunal (ET) judges have been criticised for not exercising their power of early dismissal for claims unlikely to succeed despite a growing backlog of cases. Judges are able to dismiss a claim that is …
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee was unfairly dismissed because the officer investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against him did not pass on relevant information to the manager undertaking the hearing. …
Acas has published Guidance for Non-disclosure agreements aimed at helping employers and HR professionals understand what NDAs are, how and when they should be used and how to change and improve workplace practices to avoid …
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The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) has expressed concern that tribunals may depart from retained EU law, leading to uncertainty and greater likelihood of litigation. One of the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020 is …
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A survey commissioned by the Wellcome Trust, the biomedical research funder, has found evidence of discrimination and widespread bullying and harassment amongst scientists, contributing to “shocking levels” of stress and mental health problems. The research …
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The regulator for Universities, the Office for Students (OfS) has put forward the possibility of requiring a university to address harassment and sexual misconduct as a condition of its registration (). This would mean they …
