Testing the limits – no sexual orientation discrimination in "gay cake" case

In Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd the Supreme Court refused to extend the scope of associative discrimination, finding that it was not direct discrimination because of sexual orientation for a Christian bakery to refuse to provide a customer with a cake indicating support for gay marriage.

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No work, no holiday – holiday did not accrue during parental leave

The CJEU has confirmed in Ministerul Justitiei v Dicu that holiday does not accrue during parental leave, at least where the contract of employment is suspended.

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Employee's reaction to handling of harassment claim not foreseeable

In Piepenbrock v The London School of Economics and Political Science the High Court found that although the employer's handling of a harassment claim breached its duty of care to the accused employee, the severe depressive illness caused by the breach was not foreseeable.

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Getting technical – Law Commission consultation on tribunal reform

The Law Commission has issued a consultation paper asking for views on how the employment tribunal system could be reformed. The paper does not propose a major restructuring of the existing system, instead suggesting more limited technical changes.

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