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      Employment and discrimination newsletter - March 2024

      Welcome to 3PB's employment law newsletter, edited by Stephen Wyeth. In this edition, we welcome Ben Amunwa to our employment, public law and education practices. Analysis is provided by Stephen Wyeth, Ben Amunwa, Sarah Clarke, Joseph England, Emma Greening and Robin Pickard on the following cases:
      - Rentokil Initial UK Ltd v Miller [2024] EAT 37
      - Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (t/a Global Artists) & Anor [2024] EAT 30
      - Wicked Vision Ltd v Rice [2024] EAT 29
      - Vaultex v Bialas EA-2022- 001258-AT
      - Scottish Water v Edgar [2024] EAT 32
      - Hilton Foods Solutions Ltd v Andrew Wright [2024] EAT 28

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      Claiming dismissal as a whistleblowing detriment: Wicked Vision Ltd v Rice

      3PB Employment law barrister Joseph England (pictured here) analyses the case of Wicked Vision Ltd v Rice [2024] EAT 29, in which the EAT re-confirms the Court of Appeal's decision in Osipov concerning a claimant's ability to claim for detriments that precede dismissal against a co-worker and against the corporate employer for its vicariously liability even if the losses that flow amount to those that flow from dismissal; and that a Claimant can claim for...

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      Employment and discrimination newsletter - December 2023

      Welcome to our December 2023 employment and discrimination law newsletter, edited by Gareth Graham, our newsletter features analysis from Gareth, Andrew MacPhail, Joseph England and Emma Greening - covering the following cases: Ajaz v Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EAT 142, De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2023] EAT 129, EA-2021-000794-NLD, Brooks v Leisure Employment Services Limited [2023] EAT 137, and Simmons v No.8 Partnership [2023] EAT 140.

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      3PB’s Employment Team celebrates increased individual Chambers & Partners rankings and retaining Band 1 rankings in 2 Circuits

      3PB Barristers congratulates its Employment and discrimination law team for achieving 3 new rankings in the Midlands, while retaining its Band 1 ranking in two Circuits (Western and South Eastern) in Chambers and Partners’ 2024 edition published today. The team increases its rankings to a total of 18 individual rankings, up from 15 last year, in London, Western and South Eastern, and adds the Midlands as a Circuit in which its expertise is recognised. Client...

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      Employment and discrimination newsletter - October 2023

      Welcome to the 53rd Newsletter from 3PB’s Employment and Discrimination Group edited by Stephen Wyeth, celebrating our Specialist Group being ranked Tier 1 in both the Western and South Eastern circuits by the Legal 500 due to our expertise in this field of law.

      Thanks to our contributors: Karen Moss (Group Deputy Head), Rising Star (Legal 500) Grace Nicholls, Alex Leonhardt, Joseph England and Andrew MacPhail and first rate commentary from Mathew Gullick KC on the very recent Supreme Court decision of Agnew. Given that Mathew successfully appeared for Mrs Brazel in the Supreme Court (supported by our very own Lachlan Wilson and Naomi Webber) who better to provide his take on this most recent decision involving holiday pay?

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      Employment and discrimination newsletter - September 2023

      Welcome to the September 2023 edition of our employment and discrimination law newsletter, edited by Joseph England, it features analysis and contributions from Joseph England, Mark Green, Sarah Clarke, Katherine Anderson and Grace Holden and team news about Sarah Bowen, Mark Green and Sarah Clarke.

      Case analysis covers the following cases: Rajput v Commerzbank and Société Générale [2023] EAT; Habib v Dave Whelan Sports Ltd t/a DW Fitness First [2023] EAT 113; Owen v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [2023] EAT 106; and AECOM Limited v Mallon [2023] EAT 104.

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      Employment and discrimination newsletter: our 50th! - July 2023

      Welcome to the 50th edition of our employment and discrimination law newsletter, edited by Simon Tibbitts and featuring team news with contributions from head of group Craig Ludlow, Jo Laxton, Colin McDevitt, Stephen Wyeth and Alex Leonhardt.

      Case analysis is provided by Simon Tibbitts, Katherine Anderson, Joseph England and Alex Leonhardt and covers the following cases: Mrs Kristie Higgs v Farmor’s School (The Archbishop’s Council of the Church of England intervening) EA-2020-000896-JOJ; Phipps v Priory Education Services Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 652; Greasley-Adams v Royal Mail Group Limited [2023] EAT 86 and Mrs N Moustache v Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust: [2022] EAT 204.

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    • February 2023 employment and discrimination newsletter out now!

        Welcome to February's newsletter  February brings you a bumper issue of the 3PB Employment and discrimination newsletter! The group have been busy analysing and discussing a vast range of cases: Andrew MacPhail looks at the case of Ellis v Bacon and Advanced Fire Solutions Ltd [2022], in which an appeal was allowed by the EAT against the original Employment Tribunal’s ruling that an employee was discriminated against due to her marital status. The counsel team for...

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      3PB’s Employment Team achieve record 15 individual rankings in Chambers & Partners 2023 and promoted to Tier 1 in two Circuits

      3PB Barristers congratulates its Employment and discrimination law team for achieving a Tier 1 ranking in two Circuits (Western and South Eastern) in Chambers and Partners’ 2023 edition published today. The team now records a total of 15 individual rankings, up from 12 last year, in London, Western and South Eastern. Our individual barristers attracted significant praise in the directory, as well as our clerks described as 'standouts for their promptness of service, friendliness and...

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      3PB excels with 73 rankings in Chambers and Partners 2023

      3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has been awarded a record number of rankings in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 73 accolades for its barristers. The national heavyweight chambers achieves its rankings in London, South Eastern, Western and the Midlands - in 18 categories of law. Earlier this year, 3PB also celebrated its first ranking in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide. Click here to view the full results...

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    • October employment law newsletter out now!

      Welcome to October's employment law newsletter In our October newsletter, we report the publication by the government of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, likely, if passed, to effect important change to UK employment law. We consider ACAS' update of their advice on employee suspensions; the TUC's challenge of government anti-strike legislation and more positive news around the 4-day week trial. We also congratulate our employment team for another set of impressive results in the Legal 500's latest...

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      Joseph England successful in EAT appeal concerning the discrimination burden of proof and reasonable adjustments

      Lucas v Cosmeceuticals Ltd [2022] EAT 141 Heard in Scotland before Lord Fairley, the EAT dismissed the appeal and found in favour of the Respondent, represented by 3PB’s Joseph England. The judgment can be found here. The principal ground of appeal concerned a s.15 Equality Act 2010 claim and the link between the Claimant’s dismissal and the ‘something arising’ in consequence of the Claimant’s disability. The Employment Tribunal made a finding that there had been...

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