Employment Law e-bulletin from our experts

Issue 37

Welcome back to 'Five from 5 Essex Court' the employment law e-bulletin created by our highly regarded employment team. The bulletin is published in association with Bloomsbury Professional.

Discrimination on the grounds of marital status revisited

In Ellis v Bacon [2022] EAT 188 (published 6/1/23), the Employment Appeal Tribunal overturned a finding that an employee was discriminated against because of her marital status ...

What constitutes a dismissal?

by Victoria von Wachter

The recent case of Meaker v Cyxtera Technology Ltd UK EAT/2023/17 is interesting for three reasons. Firstly, it gives further guidance on what can constitutes a dismissal ...

Extension of time granted for filing an appeal to the EAT where employee’s email system defective

by David Messling

In Hawkes v Oxford Economics Ltd [2022] EAT 179, H was a litigant in person seeking to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that it had no jurisdiction to hear his unfair dismissal claim ...

Stop Press: Increase in National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage

by Dan Hobbs

On 1‌‌‌ April‌‌‌ 2023, the government will increase the National Living Wage (for workers aged 23 years and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of at least school leaving age) ...

Dismissal for non-compliance with an Unless Order too draconian

by Richard Oulton

Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2013 provides that an order may specify that a claim or response, or part of it, shall be dismissed without further order, if the order is not complied with by the date specified (an “unless order”) ...

Editor:

Dan Hobbs is a barrister at 5 Essex Court. He specialises in employment law and disciplinary hearings.

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