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Cases on appeal provides news on key case law developments that are expected.

Coronavirus case law round up: Discrimination and whistleblowing

Date:: 7 October 2022

We look at three cases dealing with issues around discrimination and whistleblowing, arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Disability discrimination: Employee with long COVID was disabled

Date:: 5 July 2022

In Burke v Turning Point Scotland, an employment tribunal found that an employee with long COVID was disabled under the Equality Act 2010.

Coronavirus: Dismissal for refusing to attend workplace not automatically unfair

Date:: 11 May 2022

In Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a tribunal's decision that the employee's dismissal for refusing to return to the workplace because of concerns about the pandemic was not automatically unfair for a health and safety reason.

Coronavirus: Care-home worker fairly dismissed over vaccination refusal

Date:: 26 January 2022

In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a care-home worker was fairly dismissed when she refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus.

Vicarious liability: Employer not liable for injury caused by workplace prank

Date:: 24 January 2022

In Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that the employer was not negligent or vicariously liable when an employee's practical joke caused an injury to a contractor.

Furlough scheme and unfair dismissal: Employment tribunal round-up

Date:: 2 November 2021

We look at four employment tribunal cases in which the claimants argued that their employer's failure to make better use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rendered their dismissal unfair.

Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: Employment tribunal round-up

Date:: 5 October 2021

We round up four recent employment tribunal decisions where employers' actions have resulted in pregnancy and maternity discrimination claims and provide practical tips on how to reduce the risks of similar claims.

Coronavirus employment tribunal round-up: Employees raising health and safety concerns

Date:: 23 June 2021

With coronavirus-related employment tribunal rulings now appearing regularly, we examine four early examples of first-instance decisions where an employer dismissed an employee who refused, or was reluctant, to attend work because of health and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus: Dismissal for refusing to wear face mask was fair

Date:: 25 February 2021

In Kubilius v Kent Foods Ltd, an employment tribunal held that the delivery driver was fairly dismissed when he refused to wear a face mask at a client site.

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Coronavirus case law round up: Discrimination and whistleblowing

Disability discrimination: Employee with long COVID was disabled

Coronavirus: Dismissal for refusing to attend workplace not automatically unfair

Coronavirus: Care-home worker fairly dismissed over vaccination refusal

Vicarious liability: Employer not liable for injury caused by workplace prank

Furlough scheme and unfair dismissal: Employment tribunal round-up

Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: Employment tribunal round-up

Coronavirus employment tribunal round-up: Employees raising health and safety concerns

Coronavirus: Dismissal for refusing to wear face mask was fair

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