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We have recently been instructed to assist a client who was, unfortunately, quite suddenly dismissed after he refused to accept a pay cut. Although surprising, it is possible for employers to dismiss employees if they refuse to accept a pay cut however, such dismissals will often be subjected the scrutiny of Employment Tribunals if the … Read more
A golf club in East Anglia has lost an unfair dismissal claim brought by a former employee. The claim brought against Gorleston Golf Club hinged on an incident whereby the Claimant’s manager, a qualified first-aider, was drinking in the club bar at the same time as the barmaid had collapsed into a diabetic coma. The … Read more
In one of the strangest stories of the week with an employment slant, it transpires that a British man who was filmed wrestling with a shark on an Australian beach was actually on sick leave, and has subsequently been sacked for breach of trust. Paul Marshallsea, 67, from South Wales, went on holiday to Australia … Read more
In a recent decision the Supreme Court ruled that volunteers within organisations do not qualify for the protections afforded under the Equality Act, namely employment discrimination on the grounds of age, race or sex. This landmark case was X v Mid Sussex Citizens Bureau. The facts of the case are that Mrs X was a … Read more
In the recent case of Packman t/a Packman Lucas Associates v Fauchon (EAT/0017/12) the Employment Appeal Tribunal confirmed that an employee who was dismissed because of a downturn in the employer’s work (and therefore a reduction in the hours to be worked) was dismissed on grounds of redundancy – even though there was no reduction … Read more