by admin6989 | 26 Jul, 2019 | Disability, Employment Law
The employment case of The Chief Constable of Norfolk v Lisa Coffey was recently heard by the Court of Appeal, the latest stop in its route from the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. The appeal was dismissed. Lisa Coffey, is a police officer in the...
by admin6989 | 18 Jun, 2019 | Employment Law, SEN
It is reasonable to assume that anyone who has recently come in contact with the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) will be aware of the backlog which is routinely causing delays in getting cases heard. These difficulties are being caused...
by admin6989 | 31 May, 2019 | Employment Law
Kuteh v Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 818 is a reminder that although s10 The Equality Act 2010 protects religion and belief, this doesn’t mean that an employee who defies their employers instructions and evangelises is not immune from dismissal....
by admin6989 | 23 May, 2019 | Disability, Employment Law, SEN
Does the period in which an employer must take into account the protected characteristic of disability include the period after dismissal to the end of the appeal process? Yes, according to Baldeh v Churches Housing Association [2019] UKEAT 0290_18_1103 (11 March...
by admin6989 | 10 Dec, 2018 | Disability, Employment Law, SEN
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Digital...
by admin6989 | 21 Oct, 2018 | Disability, Employment Law
Can a person be forced to express a belief they do not hold? No, unless coercion can be justified, says the Supreme Court in Lee v Ashers Baking Company Limited. A gay man, Mr Gareth Lee, placed an order with Ashers Bakery for a cake iced with a depiction of the...
