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Can a lack of fair procedures invalidate a bullying claim?

A lack of fair procedures led to a recent High Court decision, wherein an applicant’s summons to a disciplinary meeting were set aside indefinitely. Background Mr. Lyons (applicant) had been employed as a deputy principal in a college under the control of LWETB...

Can you sack a lifeguard that can’t swim?

A Fitness instructor and lifeguard was sacked after bosses discovered she couldn’t swim, although her employer maintained before the EAT that she was sacked after taking a sun-bed session without paying and exiting a fitness club through a fire escape. Her...

Could you lose your job for playing Pokémon Go?

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few weeks, you have most likely heard of Pokémon Go, the hugely successful app in which players can try and catch Pokémon while going about their normal day. However, the success of the app has raised some...