Higgs v Farmor’s School: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal the landmark judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School. Our full update on the Court of Appeal decision is linked her
ADP RPO UK Ltd v Haycocks
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal in the case of Joseph de Bank Haycocks v ADP ROP UK Limited which considered whether a redundancy process can be considered fair
External HR Consultants
The recent case of Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd and others [2025] EAT 62 has provided some clarity into the scope of agent liability in the context of external HR Cons
Applications in the Employment Tribunal
The recent case of Bari v Richmond and Wandsworth Councils [2025] EAT 54 provides guidance on how tribunals should approach applications for provision of information. Backgroun
Employment Rights Bill Update: Third party harassment
Third party harassment is one proposal in the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) which is causing concern amongst employers. Put very simply, the Bill proposes to reintroduce liability f
Unpaid wages
The EAT’s decision in the recent case of Brake Bros Ltd v Hudek [2025] EAT 53 has provided some insight into unpaid wages claims in the context of overtime work. Case summary
External HR Consultants not liable for employer’s decision to dismiss
The recent case of Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd and others [2025] EAT 62 has provided some clarity into the scope of agent liability in the context of external HR Cons
EAT considers approach to costs orders in discrimination claims
In the recent decision of Madu v Loughborough College [2025] EAT 52, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an Employment Tribunal (ET) had erred in making a costs award of
Supreme Court rules on the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010
On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court gave judgment in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent). The main issue put before the Court was w
