Language in a workplace is more important than ever, as a case where a colleague was told to "shut up" contributed to a successful claim for constructive unfair dismissal. Case Overview: Glasgow Employment Tribunal Ruling In June 2025, the Glasgow Employment Tribunal ruled that David Ashe, the former Director of Operations, was justified in his cla...
As awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity have grown, the number of diagnoses has also increased. This growing openness is a positive development, but it also brings new challenges for workplaces. Employers are still learning how to respond, particularly with self-diagnosis on the rise and with the pressures on the NHS preventing medical diagno...
Following on from our last blog in May about the enforcement of Employment (Allocation of Tips Act) 2023, we can confirm that the Act was officially enforced at the start of this month (1st October 2024). Under the Act, it will be unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff, ensuring that employees receive all the tips they earn. Additionall...
For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 The Supreme Court has recently clarified that under the Equality Act 2010 ('EqA 2010') the protected characteristics of sex and gender reassignment are legally distinct and should be interpreted independently of one another, each offering separate and specific forms of protection. The Supre...
