Our August update includes cases on the (discriminatory) harassment of a gender critical employee, a case in which a dismissing officer was not present at a dismissal meeting, and a case where a tribunal reached the unusual...more
Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) hat mit Urteil vom 10. Februar 2022 (Az. C-485/20) den Kündigungsschutz für Menschen mit Behinderung zusätzlich gestärkt und sich für erweiterten Schutz ausgesprochen, der bereits während...more
Although many HR professionals in the United Kingdom who deal with disability discrimination issues are all too familiar with the legal definition of a “disability” in the Equality Act 2010, many are unaware of the various...more
The employment landscape in Singapore continues to evolve dynamically in tandem with the growth and maturity of its domestic economy and workforce. Accordingly, the Employment Act (“EA”), Singapore’s main employment...more
In Nayak v Royal Mail Group Ltd UKEATS/0011/15, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether the dismissal of an employee who had failed to provide evidence of his right to work in the U.K. was fair. Mr Nayek...more
The release from the obligation to work is only legally foreseen once the dismissal has been notified. Within the framework of a dismissal with notice, an employer may, for confidentiality reasons, want to release an...more