Guides

Goldman Sachs employee unfairly dismissed after paternity leave

A Goldman Sachs employee (Reeves) has won an employment tribunal for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal after he took contractual six-month paternity leave.

Employee who used offensive language was unfairly dismissed as swearing commonplace

The claimant, in the case of Mr R Ogden v Booker Limited, was dismissed after using offensive language. The Employment Tribunal (ET) then had to consider whether the dismissal was fair or not.

Updated guidance on sexual harassment ahead of new legislation coming into force

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force on 26 October 2024, laying down that employers have a positive legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers

This employment law guide explores the basics of obesity and disability discrimination and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.