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In Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd and others [ 2022] EAT 155 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held a settlement agreement cannot compromise a future claim that has not yet arisen. The Claimant accepted … Read more

Holiday entitlement can be a complex area of employment law and it is important to know how to make the correct calculations. Holiday pay entitlement will vary depending on what the contract of employment states. … Read more

“Injury to feelings” compensation can be awarded in successful discrimination cases.  The Equality Act 2010 expressly provides that compensation for discrimination may include (or be entirely made up of) compensation for injury to feelings.  This … Read more

The new compensation limits for Employment Tribunal claims have been announced. The new limits, currently being approved by Parliament, will take effect from 6 April 2022. The key changes are: the limit on a week’s … Read more

October 2020 welcomed the judgement of the landmark case of Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. This case, while still being a judgement at first instance, provides welcome guidance on who is protected under s7 … Read more

Some employers choose to offer enhanced maternity leave packages to employees for a wide variety of reasons. The main motivations are usually to increase staff morale and to encourage female talent to the company. In … Read more

Despite the risk of fuelling the on-going culture war, a recent Employment Tribunal decision has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and therefore protected under the Equality Act 2010. But why, and how, … Read more

The Equality Act 2010 protects if you have a protected characteristic and you’re treated unfairly because of their protected characteristic.  There are 9 protected characteristics which are protected by the Equality Act 2010: – age … Read more

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) have reported a significant rise in the number of notifications they received throughout March 2018 to March 2019.  ACAS play a very important role in the Employment Tribunal … Read more