Recent Cases

Fullerton v Interrights (2010) UKEAT/0251/09 -
an appeal on when an act of discrimination is said to be continuing and whether such a decision should be dealt with at a PHR rather than at a full hearing.

Gladwell v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2007) ICR 264 -
an appeal on (i) when a Judge can sit alone under ETA 1996, s4 and (ii) whether a controlling shareholder is an employee.

Hosso v ECM (No 1) (2008) All ER D 160 -
an appeal which involved the question whether a grievance raising complaints about basic pay and share options was sufficient under the EqPA 1970 to cover a claim about a bonus.

Hosso v ECM (No 2) (2011) EqLR 328 -
an appeal that addressed the question of whether a share option scheme was regulated by the contract of employment so as to be considered under the EqPA 1970 or whether it was discretionary (and therefore not regulated) so as to be a claim under the SDA 1970.

Mowels v Vox Displays Limited (2007) All ER (D) 40 -
an appeal on whether the statutory grievance procedures were required to be invoked where the complaint was one of breach of contract.

Royal Bank of Scotland v Wilson (2009) UKEAT/0363/08
- an appeal addressing the difficult question of bias of the tribunal.

Spicknell v The Wilts and Dorset Bus Company (2010) UKEATPA/1715/09 -
an appeal on amendments to the ET1.