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Domestic workers’ rights and the Equality Act: Tribunal finds “au pair” exemption unlawful in minimum wage claim by migrant domestic worker
In Puthenveettil v Alexander & George, & Others 2361118/2013, an Employment Tribunal decided that the…
Read MoreA closer look at AI and employment: Analysis of the recent CDEI and TUC reports
This blog is by Joshua Jackson, pupil at Cloisters. He considers two important reports which…
Read MoreR (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another: Health and Safety protections under EU Health and Safety Directives apply to ‘limb b’ workers.
R (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions…
Read MorePositive action and proportionality: Supreme Court guidance in Agudas Israel Housing Association
In R (on the application of Z and another) (AP) (Appellants) v Hackney London Borough Council…
Read MoreNinth edition released of Cloisters Toolkit: Returning to work in the time of Coronavirus
The ninth edition of Cloisters Toolkit: Returning to work in the time of Coronavirus is…
Read MoreGovernment introduces “bold” initiative to speed-up Employment Tribunal cases
In this blog, Adam Ohringer, Cloisters, considers the new Regulations issued today to tackle the…
Read MoreNew Equal Pay Guidance from the Court of Appeal
In Samantha Walker v The Co-Op Group Ltd, A2/2019/3016 the Court of Appeal held that…
Read MoreRacial Equality and COVID-19: where now? Akua Reindorf, Declan O’Dempsey and Chris Milsom consider the legal consequences of the Public Health England Review
WHERE NOW FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND COVID-19 DISPARITIES REVIEW? LEGAL AVENUES FOR HOLDING THE…
Read MoreComparators and costs: Tabidi v BBC (2020)
In this blog, Laurene Veale, a pupil at Cloisters, considers the recent Court of Appeal…
Read MorePractical guide to preparing for remote hearings
Since March 2020, social distancing guidelines have prevented Employment Tribunals and Civil Courts holding hearings…
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