A useful little reminder from the Employment Appeal Tribunal last week that underneath all the practices and codes and assumptions which govern our conduct of HR matters, there is still The Law.… Continue Reading
In Newbound –v- Thames Water the Court of Appeal has recently upheld the ruling of the Employment Tribunal that Mr Newbound had been unfairly dismissed for gross misconduct despite his breaching company health and safety rules. The case highlights the difficulties faced by employers trying to enforce compliance with new health and safety procedures, but … Continue Reading
Making a number of appearances in the press recently is the sad story of a trainee at US law firm Shearman & Sterling. He was part of a group of four City workers (two lawyers and two brokers) whose emailed list of “rules” for a lads’ holiday in Dubai went viral, ending up as national … Continue Reading
Rarely does a case come along which so effortlessly transports even the most humourless reader to the world of the “Carry On” film. Bowater v North West London Hospitals NHS Trust does just that, one of those decisions that you suspect HR knew all along would blow up in their faces. Ms B was a … Continue Reading
