by Anna Denton | Aug 28, 2019 | Disability discrimination, Employment Tribunal, Equality Act
If an employee is accused of misconduct of some kind, their defence may well be that a core part of their condition was behind their behaviour. This is classic section 15 Equality Act 2010 territory. We have seen a string of cases where an employee is found to have...
by Anna Denton | Jul 25, 2019 | Disability discrimination, Employment Tribunal, Equality Act, Mental health
It is not uncommon for an employer to have an employee presenting with physical ailments when really underlying the position is a mental health condition. An employer can worry about the extent to which they are going to be found liable for disability...
by Anna Denton | Jul 19, 2019 | Disciplinary procedure, Employment Tribunal, HR
Anyone who has worked in HR for long enough will have come across a situation where an employee has, without telling their employer, recorded a conversation with a line manager or even recorded a more formal meeting like a disciplinary hearing. Some...
by Anna Denton | Jul 11, 2019 | Disclosure, Employment Tribunal, Subject Access Request
You may be familiar with the standard Tribunal Order that all documents relevant to the issues (submitted as part of the claim) that are in a party’s possession, custody or control, should be disclosed to the other party. This includes both documentation on which the...