The European Court of Justice handed down a judgment on 30th November that might have wide ranging implications for employers and must be understood, if only to assess the risk posed to any business. The case is called King v Sash Windows (2017) and the full judgment can be read here....

In the case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth, a local authority suspended a teacher after allegations of using force on children. Suspension is an extremely common response to allegations which might amount to gross misconduct. If an employer has left an employee in situ after serious allegations, the...

A case this month has examined the practice of selecting for redundancy by making employees compete for new roles and sacking the unsuccessful applicants.  It has long been established that the selection criteria for selecting in this way, i.e. who gets a new post, are judged by a slightly different...