An employment tribunal must take judicial notice of the fact that women are less likely than men to be able to accommodate flexible working patterns because of childcare responsibilities. The fact that women bear the greater burden of childcare than men and that this can limit their ability to work certain hours. Background to Appeal D…
You may have seen in the news today that the Government has announced that it will be extending the moratorium on the forfeiture of commercial leases and CRARs (commercial rent arrears recovery) until 25th March 2022. Their main objective in doing so is to protect jobs, by allowing businesses to continue to trade when they…
The Court of Appeal has rejected the claim for interim relief in claims of sex discrimination after concluding that such any award would completely change how employment tribunals are handled. Lord Justice Bean, sitting in Steer v Stormsure Ltd, rejected the contention of claimant Sabrina Steer that she should have a right to seek interim relief….
An employee whose contract of employment was performed illegally during a period of seven years when she failed to pay income tax was not prevented from claiming unfair and wrongful dismissal three years after the employer became aware of the non-payment and took steps to address it. The Court confirmed that, following the Supreme Court’s…
The government a served a bittersweet dish for landlord with its plans for the housing sector, as it promised to begin to wind down emergency measures to support renters during the pandemic as its long-term plans to improve tenants’ rights received a cool response from the industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government…
