September 17, 2026

A perfect storm – the Tribunal backlog meets the Employment Rights Act

The Employment Tribunal system is facing an unprecedented crisis, with the Ministry of Justice reporting a record open caseload of 70,000 single claims as of June […]
September 17, 2026

EAT confirms nationality-based profiling is direct race discrimination

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a finding that attributing a generic national “working profile” to an employee based on their origin amounts to direct […]
September 4, 2026

Tribunal awards £200K for disability discrimination after employee with ADHD “set up to fail” by manager

In Ghiotto v Hawkwell House Hotel Ltd Roberta Ghiotto was employed as a Talent and Culture Coordinator at the five-star Hawkwell House Hotel.  While she enjoyed the employee […]
April 24, 2026

Tribunal statistics show soaring number of employment claims

The latest Tribunal Statistics for Q3 2025/26 paint a concerning picture for UK employers. The Employment Tribunal (ET) figures reveal tha single claim receipts have skyrocketed […]
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