Disputes in the workplace can be stressful for all parties involved. They are considered common and, in most cases, can be sorted out without legal involvement.   However, in cases where lawyers are asked to represent an individual, who decides on the line between harassment and hypersensitivity?   This debate was brought to light following a dispute filed by claimant Nirosha Sithirapathy that reached an employment tribunal.   After filing 42 harassment and discrimination complaints against her manager, the case

A London real estate agent has won a claim against her former employer for indirect sex discrimination over the issue of flexible working hours.   Alice Thompson, who was working as a sales manager for Manors estate agents in 2018, asked her boss, Paul Sellars, if she could work flexible hours when she returned from maternity leave.   Ms Thompson asked if, upon her return, she could drop down from five days a week to four and that she finish

Employees of the UK’s biggest retailer, Tesco, have won a legal battle over equal pay. The European Court of Justice ruled that in this instance, an EU law could be relied on, resulting in a win that will impact thousands of members of staff.   The case was brought by members of the retail workforce, which is mainly comprised of women. They argued that they did not receive equal pay for equal work, when compared to employees of the distribution

A driver who was fired after he was spotted drinking and smoking at a social club while off work due to illness has won his case at an employment tribunal. 66-year-old Colin Kane, who has a serious lung condition, was sacked by Debmat Surfacing in March 2020.   Found not to have broken the company’s policies, Judge Andrea Pitt ruled in Mr Kane’s favour and said he had been unfairly dismissed. During her judgement, she also added the firm had

When resolving family disputes, be they regarding matrimonial finances or contact arrangements with children, most people assume the only mechanism for reaching an agreement is through the Courts.   This is not, however, accurate which is good news for couples and parents alike as there are many disadvantages of the Court process. Some of these disadvantages are listed below:   The Court process is slow with months separating hearings and the parties having no ability or discretion to speed up

It is a change Family practitioners have long campaigning for and on June 6th the Government finally confirmed the introduction of so-called “no fault” divorces from Spring next year. (Please see https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/11/contents/enacted)   Currently when getting divorced the Petitioner has to cite one of five “facts” that evidences the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. These facts are as follows:   Adultery Unreasonable Behaviour Two Years Separation with Consent Five Years Separation without Consent or Desertion Basing a divorce on allegations of

They are two of Hollywood’s most famous stars, however, even Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have failed to agree the principles of co-parenting following the breakdown of their marriage in 2016.   Although the grounds of divorce are slightly different in the US compared to the UK (Jolie used “irreconcilable differences” as her fact to prove the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage), the process for formalising custody arrangements for the children of separated parents is incredibly similar.   Child services

Many of us have long working hours and often experience stress, of varying degrees, as a result. A recent study has shown that, at the extreme end of the scale, long working hours are a serious problem.   The study, carried out by the WHO, is the first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours. It found that, in 2016 alone, an estimated 745,000 people died from strokes and ischemic heart disease, as

In a world increasingly recognising the wrongs of gender discrimination, our Cornwall-based team at Nalders are poised to help you professionally navigate your way through a related claim. This comes off the back of a surge of cases similar to Daniel Wright’s in February 2021, in which Watford Tribunal found that he had been unlawfully discriminated against when he was denied work as a babysitter on the basis that he was not a mother.   This case undeniably ticked the

The application of the law relating to testamentary capacity has been reaffirmed in a judgement recently handed down by the High Court in the case of Clitheroe v Bond.   The late Jean Clitheroe left her estate (thought to be in the region of £350,00.00 – £400,000.00 although the sum genuinely in dispute is materially less than this) to her son, John. Her daughter, Sue Bond, a bank manager from Essex had been omitted from her Will entirely. Her omission