Gross misconduct dismissal for disclosure of confidential information was unfair where employer had
In Stimpson v Citibank N.A ET/3200437/15, an employment tribunal held that a forex trader who was sacked for sharing information via...
Reasonable adjustments for disabled claimants to participate in claims
In Rackham v NHS Professionals Ltd UKEAT/0110/15, the EAT considered the extent of the tribunal's duty to make reasonable adjustments for...
When more than one employee is alleged to have committed gross misconduct but only one is dismissed
In MBNA Limited v Jones UKEAT/0120/15 the EAT has revisited the guidance found in Hadjioannou v Coral Casinos Ltd [1981] IRLR 352 on when...
Acas publishes new workplace investigations guide
Acas has published new guidance outlining the essential decisions and actions that employers must make when deciding to conduct an...
Legal advice privilege extends to communication of information between lawyer and client
In Property Alliance Group Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2015] EWHC 3187 (Ch), the court upheld RBS's claim that legal advice...