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Employment Law Update – October 2021

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Welcome to this months employment law update. In October we’re covering: Sexual harassment in the workplace is in the spotlight – and we look at new findings from The Fawcett Society report alongside the steps employers can take now to proactively prevent harassment at work A series of interesting discrimination cases from the tribunal that…
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Employment Law Update – September 2021

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Welcome to this month’s employment law update. In September we’re covering: A direct discrimination case where Muslim employees were banned from wearing headscarves in the workplace Secretary of State for Justice v Plaistow – a case that turned out to be very costly, with career long losses In Aleem v E-Act Academy Trust Ltd the…
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Vento Bands: Explained

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Vento bands: What are they? What do they mean? And what are the factors that the employment tribunal will be taking into consideration when deciding an injury to feeling award? Stephen Foster, Legal & Professional Service Manager and Luke Richardson, Employment Law Consultant at Vista spend 5 minutes explaining Vento bands, the three levels and…
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Employment Law Update – July 2021

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Welcome to July’s employment law update where we cover the latest news from the employment tribunal. This month we’re covering: Strike action in a case that reminds us why employers must take extra care when dealing with striking employees and ensure they do not fall foul of redefined law. We delve into the case of…
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Employment Tribunal Awards and How to Reduce Them

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In our blog series addressing all aspects of the employment tribunal process, we’ve come to the stage of employment tribunal awards. Tim Cross, Director of Employment and Legal Affairs at Vista gives us a run down of the potential argument’s employers can use to reduce them. Firstly, if someone is unfairly dismissed, they are entitled…
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Fixed Price ET Representation

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Our team of employment lawyers routinely act as advocates and litigators, working in partnership with large employers such as Airbus, Vauxhall, the NHS and BAE Systems, delivering continuously positive results.
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Employment Law Update – March 2021

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Welcome to this months employment law update. We’re talking all things Uber, managing difficult conversations about returning to work post-pandemic and we look at some interesting cases from the tribunal which include: whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and compensation. To sign up for the full update, please click here.  Dismissal – Kubilius v Kent Foods Throughout the…
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Employment Tribunal Advice

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In the year since the abolition of employment tribunal fees, the number of claims has risen significantly. As a result, many employers may find themselves becoming accustomed to the ‘thud’ of an ET1 form on their desk. To help, we've pulled together a series of resources which will help employers navigate the complicated world of employment tribunals.
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Employment Tribunal Checklist

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Designed specifically for HR professionals, our employment tribunal checklist features all the key HR responses required during the tribunal process, plus some tips from our employment lawyers.
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How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal

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Employment tribunal claims have risen by 90% since the abolition of employment tribunal fees in July 2017. The rise has led to a new ‘frequently asked question’ here at Vista; how to prepare for an employment tribunal from a witness’s perspective? We got together with Darren Maw, MD of Vista (called to the bar in…
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How to Win an Employment Tribunal

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Let’s face it, no employer wants to lose an employment tribunal. Abi Alemoru, Director of Litigation at Vista spends 2 minutes taking employers through the key ways to get a positive outcome in the employment tribunal.
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What if my Employment Tribunal Witness has Left the Business?

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You are in the run up to an employment tribunal hearing and your witness has left the business. Whether that be under a cloud or hopefully on good terms, here’s what to do: Ask yourself – what were the circumstances under which that person left? If that person left with the relationship intact, we are…
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How to Prepare your ET3 Response: Tips for HR Professionals

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A dreaded ET1 Claim Form has landed on your desk. First things first, don’t panic! All employers deal with tribunal claims, having to defend one doesn’t make you a terrible employer. So, it’s time to get your response together. An employers response to a tribunal claim is submitted using an ET3 form. If you are…
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The ‘Big Bad’ Employment Appeal Tribunal

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There is a common misconception about the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). For employers, it’s formal, stuffy and ‘there’s no point pursuing the matter further because we would never get the decision of a Tribunal overturned anyway’. For employees, it’s perhaps seen as second crack at the whip. Our aim today is to dispel some of…
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How to get the Budget to Settle an Employment Tribunal Claim

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You have an employment tribunal claim that you believe your organisation should settle. There may be plenty of obstacles ahead of you, in the shape of your MD muttering phrases such as ‘it’s a matter of principle’, or your FD has taken a particular dislike to the claimant and you receive an ‘over my dead…
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Choosing the Right Witnesses for a Tribunal Hearing

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Choosing the right witnesses for a tribunal hearing is essential. The selection can have a huge influence on the outcome; cases really are won or lost on the witness evidence. We got together with our employment law team to talk through this key step in the Tribunal process and understand how HR professionals can make…
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How to Write a Good Witness Statement

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Continuing our series focussed on the employment tribunal process, we’re looking at how to write a good witness statement. At this stage of the employment tribunal process all the evidence has been disclosed and agreed within the Joint Bundle. We look at what’s involved in document disclosure here. What is the role of a witness…
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Document Disclosure in the Employment Tribunal – How to Get it Right

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When preparing for an employment tribunal case, one of the most tedious tasks can be the process of disclosing documents and pulling together the hearing bundle. At first, this may seem like an administrative task and just a ‘box to tick’ exercise. However, there is more to document disclosure than meets the eye. Tribunals can…
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What to do when an ET1 form hits your desk

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An ET1 form is not something to be taken lightly and acting quickly can benefit an employer in the long run and improve the prospects of their case. As soon as an ET1 form arrives, take these actions to hit the ground running: 1. Tell your employment law advisor about the ET1 – quickly! Employers…
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Preliminary Hearings: What, when, where, who and why?

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A preliminary hearing is one of the first critical steps an employer may have to take as part of the journey towards the employment tribunal. Here’s our round up of what a preliminary hearing is all about, who needs to be involved and why they exist. If you’d like a copy of our employment tribunal…
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How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal

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Employment tribunal claims have risen by 90% since the abolition of employment tribunal fees in July 2017. The rise has led to a new ‘frequently asked question’ here at Vista; how to prepare for an employment tribunal from a witness’s perspective? We got together with Darren Maw, MD of Vista (called to the bar in…
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