Insights

2nd May 2017

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (the EAT) case of Kent Constabulary Police v Bowler considered whether Kent Police had discriminated against Mr Bowler on the grounds of race and focussed in particular on whether the poor handling of this grievance was evidence of this.

2nd May 2017

In this article Steve Conlay looks at the legal position where workers are unable to take their annual leave prior to the end of a holiday year either owing to sickness or reasons beyond their control.

2nd May 2017

Employment tribunal claims involving direct discrimination are a rare occurrence as it is often easy to identify when an employer is deliberately discriminating against a protected group. Because of this employers rarely commit direct discrimination. However, claims involving indirect discrimination are more common as indirect discrimination is normally harder to identify. A recent Supreme Court case has however clarified the test to prove indirect discrimination and highlighted how easily an employer can do something innocently and still be found to be indirectly discriminatory.

2nd May 2017

The Commercial Property team has recently advised Capital Land Property Group on securing land at the New Eastern Villages development scheme in Swindon

2nd May 2017

“It Wasn't Me" was the first single from reggae artist Shaggy's album Hot Shot in 2000. It was also the defence used, successfully, by Peninsula Business Service Limited (PBS) v Baker who avoided liability for an act of victimisation because it was carried out by a third party.

28th April 2017

You may or may not be aware of the proposed increase in probate court fees which were supposed to take effect in May 2017. Due to the General Election, these increases will not come into force until June 2017 at the earliest.