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ET claims on the rise as predicted following fees’ abolition

The number of ET claims in England and Wales rose by 66 per cent in the three months following the abolition of fees in July 2017. The largest increase was in single claims for unfair …

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Research perspectives

Senior management conflict is poor role model for staff

In a recent London Business School survey of 1,200 senior managers in-fighting and conflict, with a focus on personal agendas was blamed for management’s difficulty in working as a team. The report says that the …

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Employment news

Tribunal Fees: refund scheme opens

The process of refunding Tribunal fees began on 20th November, following a four week trial involving one thousand claimants. Anyone who paid a fee between July 2013 and July 2017 can now apply for a …

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Case law updates

Tribunal criticises employer for “pre-determined” attempt to dismiss

In the case of Sekander v RocketMill an ET has ruled that a web designer dismissed for gross misconduct on the grounds of significant financial loss and the misuse of a workplace email server during …

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Confidential data “intentionally leaked by one in four employees”

In a survey of 2,000 UK staff, data privacy and risk management company Egress Software Technologies has found that one in four  have intentionally leaked confidential business information to individuals outside their organisations. The research …

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Case law updates

‘Without prejudice’ conversations are no defence against bullying claims

In a case concerning a Mr Graham, a sales director for Agilitas IT Solutions, the EAT has ruled that employers cannot selectively use parts of ‘without prejudice’ conversations to bring action against their staff unless …

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