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What happens if an employee becomes fit to return at the appeal stage of an ill-health dismissal?

Q: An employee has reached the appeal stage of an ill-health dismissal and now we've been told they are fit to return to work....

Proper pressure: the without prejudice rule, pre-termination negotiations and constructive unfair dismissal

What is a protected 'without prejudice' conversation and what rules apply when an employer wants to negotiate with an employee off the record? Sarah...

How can employers ensure employees aren’t discriminated against because of their disability?

Q: Recent research reveals that people with MS are suffering disturbing levels of workplace mistreatment. So what can and should employers do about it? A:...

Practical tips for settling injury to feelings claims in discrimination cases

The issue in August of the Government’s Response and Consultation on simplifying the tax treatment of termination payments provides good reason for looking again...

If an occupational doctor’s report says an employee is not disabled under the Equality Act can we rely on that opinion without risk of...

  Richard Freedman, solicitor in the Employment Department at Rosenblatt, answers... The short answer is no.  Whether or not an employee is disabled under the Equality...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...