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19. Archibald v Fife Council
In this episode I look at the 2004 House of Lords decision in Archibald v Fife Council. This is one of the leading cases on the duty to make reasonable adjustments and shows just how wide that duty can be. … Continue reading
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Tagged disability discrimination, employment law, equality, Reasonable Adjustments
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18. Webb v Emo Air Cargo Ltd
Webb v Emo Air Cargo Ltd is the story of how pregnancy discrimination became established as a claim in its own right. Along the way we take in: Turley v Allders Department Stores Ltd [1980] ICR 6 Hayes v Malleable … Continue reading
17. Addis v Gramophone Co Ltd
We’re going seriously deep into the archives for this one with the 1909 decision in Addis v Gramophone Company Ltd. In this case the House of Lords looked at the compensation due to an employee who was dismissed without notice … Continue reading
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Tagged addis, contractual damages, johnsons exclusion zone, malik, unisys, wrongful dismissal
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16. United Bank Ltd v Akhtar
This case is about mobility clauses – and the implied terms that limit their application. It’s a neat illustration of an employer thinking that because the contract says they can do something, they don’t have to worry about how they … Continue reading
15. W Brooks & Son v Skinner
In a special yuletide edition we talk about W Brooks & Son v Skinner [1984] IRLR 379. It’s not exactly a classic – but it is about dismissing someone who got drunk at a Christmas party – and in December … Continue reading
