Preliminary hearings have replaced what used to be called “case management discussions” and “pre-hearing reviews”. Preliminary hearings are held to clarify complex claims such as for discrimination and whistleblowing as well as generally to set a case timetable. They can also be held to decide preliminary issues such as whether to strike out a claim […]
Protection from disclosure. Certain verbal or written communications are private and need not be disclosed to the other side during a case. These are referred to as “privileged”. The issue tends to come up on disclosure. The rules can get very complicated, but the most well known form of privilege is communication between a party […]
This is Latin from the phrase “pro bono publico” which means for the public good. It is used to describe when lawyers work voluntarily without payment.
See “Victimisation”. All of the following are protected acts: Bringing proceedings under the Equality Act 2010; Giving evidence or information in connection with proceedings under the Equality Act 2010; Doing any other thing for the purposes of or in connection with the Equality Act 2010; or Making an allegation that a person has contravened the […]
The Equality Act 2010 sets out nine “protected characteristics”. These are grounds upon which it is unlawful to discriminate against those who fall within the scope of the discrimination legislation. The protected characteristics are: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Discrimination is […]
A category of information attracting whistleblowing protection under the provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. For example, that a criminal offence has been, is being, or is likely to be committed.
The length of time an employee must work for their employer to qualify for certain rights. For example, the employee must usually (there are exceptions) have worked for two years for a particular employer before being able to claim unfair dismissal.
What the claim is worth. This Latin word means “how much”.
A special procedure available under the anti-discrimination legislation designed to enable Claimants to obtain information with which to establish whether they have been discriminated against.
The re-employment of a dismissed employee in a job similar to his previous one. This is a possible remedy for unfair dismissal.