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Disputes in the COVID-19 era: the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) considers dismissals relating to a refusal to wear a facemask and a belief in serious and imminent danger

Two recent ET decisions have shone some light on how employment disputes related to the COVID-19 pandemic will be considered by tribunals. Although both are first instance rulings, and therefore are not of any binding authority, it is interesting to note the factors each ET deemed to be important when coming to their respective conclusions. … Continued

Blog News

March 3, 2021
by Lyons Davidson

Budget Blog

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has delivered a Budget Statement this afternoon and announced that protecting jobs is the highest priority as he set out the UK’s plan for managing the economic impact of COVID-19. The Chancellor noted that over 700,000 people have entered unemployment since March 2020 with unemployment peaking at 6.5% … Continued

Blog Employment News

February 26, 2021
by Lyons Davidson

Uber v Aslam: the Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are workers under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (‘ERA’) but what next?

In a landmark decision with potentially wide-ranging implications for Uber and the gig economy at large, the Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers are workers under s.230(3) ERA despite complex contractual terms suggesting that these drivers were self-employed contractors. This decision will not only impact upon the way in which employment status is determined, but … Continued

Accidents and injury Blog News

February 8, 2021
by Lyons Davidson

Why did the Chicken cross the road?

It’s of course unclear why a chicken would want to cross a road. It’s also unclear why anyone would want to cross the road when you consider that in 2019, there were 470 pedestrian fatalities on the roads of Great Britain, which accounted for 27% of all road fatalities, 8 of which were child fatalities. … Continued

Blog News

February 1, 2021
by Lyons Davidson

Is it Credit Hire?

If you’ve been involved in a road traffic incident that wasn’t your fault it’s likely that your vehicle will have sustained damage as a result of the impact. Whilst your vehicle is being repaired, or you await payment of the value of your vehicle from your insurer, you may be without the use of an … Continued

Blog News

January 18, 2021
by Lyons Davidson

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME

Post concussion syndrome can be a distressing and confusing condition. It’s often experienced by people who have had a blow to the head or who have suffered a minor head injury. The symptoms can include dizziness, poor concentration, poor short term memory, fatigue, mood swings and headache. In many cases, instead of getting steadily better … Continued

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January 12, 2021
by Lyons Davidson

Could a Constabulary use Officer’s WhatsApp message to bring misconduct proceedings?

In the recent case of BC & others v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland & others, it was held that the Police Service of Scotland was entitled to use WhatsApp group chat messages to bring misconduct proceedings against officers who were members of that group chat. But to what extent does this … Continued