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In summary cases discussed include:
- Diversity and Inclusion/Discrimination
- European Court of Human Rights declares appeal inadmissible in the long running cake case.
- Claims regarding facial recognition and the use of AI in the workplace generally.
- Disability – taking into account avoidance behaviour for adverse effect.
- Employee relations processes/implied contractual terms
- Employers may have an implied duty to act fairly in disciplinary proceedings, according to obiter comments by Court of Appeal.
- Employee able to bring flexible working claim despite participating in a delayed appeal process.
- Dismissal for raising numerous frivolous grievances was fair.
- Joint and several liability for two decision-makers and the company for pregnancy and maternity discrimination; maximum 25% uplift correctly applied for breach of Acas Code, held EAT.
- Employee status
- Employee status: owner driver franchisees for DPD were not employee or workers.
- Developments
- Disability Workforce reporting.
- Human Rights Act reform.
- Government backs new five-year review to continue focus on gender balance on FTSE boards.
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