Christian Actress who brought discrimination and harassment claims after anti LGBT comments loses at the Employment Tribunal

In January 2019, Seyi Omooba was cast as the lead role in the theatre production of “Celie” which was to be a joint production by the Curve Theatre Leicester and the Birmingham Hippodrome. Following her appointment in the role, it was brought to light that Ms Omooba had previously made anti LGBT comments on her own

Furlough – is consent a necessity?

Employers may find themselves at risk of being ordered to pay 100% of an employee’s salary as the Employment Tribunal has held that the absence of written confirmation of furlough arrangements could give rise to an unlawful deduction of wages claim. The Claimant had worked part-time in a café since 2003 and following the national

A recent update on victimisation and protected acts under the Equality Act

Employees are advised to think carefully about the wording used when writing a grievance to their employer, after the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employee’s allegations in her written grievance that the employer’s conduct “may amount to discrimination” would not constitute a protected act under the Equality Act 2010. The employee in question was

New rules to ensure large firms pay invoices within 30 days

By Debt Collection

The government is strengthening the Prompt Payment Code to ensure large companies pay small businesses on time. Companies that have signed up to the code will be obliged to pay invoices within 30 days – half the time outlined under the current agreement. Despite almost 3,000 companies signing the code, poor payment practices are still

Jaguar Land Rover failed to follow its own dismissal procedure

Business Employment

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover dismissed one of its employees without following its own absence management procedures. That was the decision of the Employment Tribunal in a case involving Mr V Rumbold who had worked for the car manufacturer since February 1999. In 2018, Rumbold was diagnosed with avascular necrosis disease, which caused his hip

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