Employment and discrimination News

3 Paper Buildings (3PB) Employment and Discrimination barrister Mark Green, instructed by Anna Illingworth of solicitors Rowberry Morris, successfully represented 88-year-old secretary Eileen Jolly in suing the NHS for age and disability discrimination after she was dismissed, despite the surgeon she worked for disagreeing with the decision, stating she was ‘meticulous and reliable'. Watch Mark discussing the case on This Morning earlier today here. Mrs Jolly, who is believed to be the oldest person ever...

3 Paper Buildings (3PB) Employment and Discrimination barrister Mark Green, instructed by Anna Illingworth of solicitors Rowberry Morris, successfully represented 88-year-old secretary Eileen Jolly in suing the NHS for age and disability discrimination after she was dismissed, despite the surgeon she worked for disagreeing with the decision, stating she was ‘meticulous and reliable'. Mrs Jolly, who is believed to be the oldest person ever to sue an employer for age discrimination - after taking the...

3PB barrister Matthew Curtis, appearing before the President of the EAT, Mr Justice Choudhury, successfully obtained permission to appeal against a costs order made by an employment tribunal after the appeal was initially refused at the sift stage. The President said he was “very grateful” for the “considerable benefit” of Matthew’s submissions. A full appeal will follow later in the year. Matthew’s client, the claimant, is appealing against a costs order imposed by the Employment...

3PB barrister Craig Ludlow analyses the latest employment law cases, covering: Burden of proof in direct discrimination cases - Efobi v Royal Mail Group Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 18 Whistleblowing – failure to comply with legal obligation / public interest test - Ibrahim v HCA International Ltd UKEAT/0105/18/BA Equal Pay: Cross-establishment comparators - Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley & Others [2019] EWCA Civ 44 Practice and Procedure – Case Management – Restricted Reporting Order /...

3PB is pleased to announce that employment barrister Joseph England will shortly be publishing a practitioners’ handbook for whistleblowing cases, focusing on the NHS. Whistleblowing claims are one of the most complex and technical that can be pursued and this book will provide a comprehensive and practical guide to the law in this field. The topic has received increased attention in recent years as a result of several high profile cases and incidents in the...

3PB barristers Lachlan Wilson and Sarah Bowen analyse the latest employment law cases, covering: Harassment – Evans v Xactly Corporation Ltd UKEATPA/0128/18LA Whistleblowing: Timis & Sage v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 Direct Discrimination – Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and others [2018] UKSC 49 Good faith/Bad faith - Saad v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust UKEAT/0276/17/JOJ Amendments – Pruzhanskaya v International Trade Exhibitors (JV) Ltd (2018) UKEAT/0046/18/LA Philosophical Belief – A Gray v...

3PB barrister Gareth Graham analyses the latest employment law cases, covering: Harassment – Evans v Xactly Corporation Ltd UKEATPA/0128/18LA Whistleblowing: Timis & Sage v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 Unfair Dismissal: Hawkes v Ausin Group (UK) Ltd UKEAT/0070/18/BA Direct Discrimination – Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and others In other news… Employment Tribunal statistics Consultation Paper on reforming employment law hearing structures Click here to read Gareth's analysis. Click here to register for our Employment breakfast seminars in Bristol...

3PB Employment barrister Oliver Isaacs analyses the latest employment law cases, covering: Practice and Procedure – Office Equipment Systems Ltd v Jane Hughes (2018) EWCA Civ 1842 Amendments – Pruzhanskaya v International Trade Exhibitors (JV) Ltd (2018) UKEAT/0046/18/LA Philosophical Belief – A Gray v Mulberry Co (Design) Ltd (2018) UKEAT/ 0040/17/DA Unlawful Deduction of Wages - Meena Agarwal v Cardiff University (2018) EWCA Civ 2084 Practice and Procedure - X v Y Ltd (2018) UKEAT/0261/17/JOJ Click here to read Oliver's analysis.

3PB Employment barristers Colin McDevitt, Simon Tibbitts and Joseph England are delighted to have teamed up with RadcliffesLeBrasseur to deliver a Mock Employment Tribunal in London on 2 October 2018. There has been a significant increase in the number of Employment Tribunal claims brought by claimants.  A mock Employment Tribunal provides a unique insight into the experience of participating in a tribunal hearing, the process, what it's like to be questioned and how to give evidence...

3PB Employment barrister Sarah Clarke analyses the latest employment law cases, covering: An employee can still rely on the victimisation legislation even where the allegations were untrue AND there was an ulterior motive for making the allegations, according to the EAT’s decision in Saad v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust UKEAT/0276/17/JOJ Can a lengthy notice period constitute affirmation of the employment contract? Yes, say the High Court in Brown & another v Neon Management &...

Due to a substantial opportunity to work with an existing major client on an exciting new stream of work, 3PB's well-established Employment & Discrimination Group are urgently recruiting junior barristers looking to specialise in the employment field. New tenants or 3rd six pupils are encouraged to apply if you are looking to specialise in this important area of legal expertise. The national footprint of 3PB makes this a marvellous opportunity to join a thriving and...

3PB Barristers employment & discrimination law specialist Matthew Curtis has just appeared in two disability discrimination cases at the EAT this last fortnight. Appearing before HHJ Eady Q.C. on both occasions, Matthew first represented a Respondent appealing on procedural irregularity and perversity grounds, then represented a Claimant on a pro bono basis under the ELAAS scheme. Matthew is a highly-ranked employment barrister, regularly appearing in Employment tribunals on multi-day cases across the UK, and is...