11KBW Employment Podcast
Episodes
43 episodes
Gagliardi: Discretionary Bonuses
Ruth Kennedy and Tom Ogg discuss Gagliardi v Evolution Capital Management LLC [2025] EWHC 3214 (Comm), a case on discretionary bonuses. They deal with how to fight these types of cases, what to focus on and w...
Rogerson: judicial proceedings immunity in the Court of Appeal
Rita Dias talks to Paddy Halliday about a case with a very long name, Rogerson v Erhard-Jensen Ontological / Phenomenological Initiative. What is judicial proceedings immunity? What risks do employers face when countersuing current or former em...
Guy Carpenter v Willis Re: Team moves
Jamie Susskind and Ishaani Shrivastava discuss the blockbuster employment competition case of Guy Carpenter v Willis Re [2026] EWHC 361 (KB). What does the latest High Court decision tell us about strategy and tactics in team move liti...
Peggie, Kelly, Darlington and beyond: Single sex spaces at work
In this extended special edition episode, Dan Stilitz KC and Katherine Taunton explore the difficult recent case law on single sex spaces in the workplace: Kelly v Leonardo UK Ltd; Peggie v Fife Health Board and Upton; Hutchinson & others v...
Acceptable in the 80s: special historical edition
Christopher Jeans KC regales Sean Jones KC with tales of employment law across the decades, in a special episode to celebrate the publication of the 40th edition of the Tolley’s Employment Handbook. How have things changed in the ET since 1978?...
DBP v Scottish Ambulance Service: Anonymity
Peter Lockley and Michael White discuss recent developments in anonymity in DBP v Scottish Ambulance Service [2025] EAT 147. Can anonymity be granted even after there has been a full open hearing? Are ETs and the EAT giving applicants for anony...
Wicked Vision: Whistle Blowing Dismissals
Seán Jones KC and Oliver Mills discuss the Rice v Wicked Vision Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1466. When can a whistleblowing claimant claim their dismissal was a detriment? Now the Court of Appeal has its say in this blockbuster whistleblowing case. Wil...
Szucs: Abuse of Process
Judy Stone KC and new tenant Jack Steele discuss strike outs for abuse of process in Szucs v GreenSquareAccord Ltd [2025] EAT 110. What does it take to strike out a claim as an abuse? When does the rule in Henderson v Henderson apply? ...
Melki: Time Limits in the EAT
Dan Stilitz KC talks to new tenant Ishaani Shrivastava about the approach to time limits in Melki v Bouygues [2025] EWCA Civ 585. When will an error when filing an appeal in the EAT cause the appeal to be out of time?Host: Ishaa...
Pråhl v Lapsinki: International Jurisdiction of the ET
Daniel Isenberg and Samuel Willis discuss international jurisdiction in the ET post-Brexit in Pråhl v Lapsinki [2025] EAT 77. When will territorial jurisdiction confer international jurisdiction? Is it necessary to apply to th...
Ayinde: The Perils of AI
Andrew Edge talks to Leo Davidson about Ayinde v LB Haringey [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin), in which the President of the King’s Bench Division and Mr Justice Johnson considered whether to initiate contempt of court proceedings agains...
Fasano v Reckitt Benckiser: Group Companies and the Equality Act
Mike Lee talks to Katherine Taunton about Fasano v Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc [2025] EWCA Civ 592, in which the Court of Appeal shines a light on the principles governing the liability of group companies as agents under the Equality Act. ...
Sullivan v Isle of Wight - Applicant Whistleblowers
Oliver Jackson talks to Aliya Al-Yassin about Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council [2025] EWCA Civ 379, the Court of Appeal’s important decision that, outside of the NHS, external job applicants cannot bring whistleblowing claims. Why can’t externa...
Higgs v Farmor CA: Manifestation of Belief in the Court of Appeal
In this special extended episode, Andrew Edge and Hannah Slarks discuss the biggest employment judgment of 2025, Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109. Just days after the parties seek permission to appeal to the Supreme C...
Syspal Capital v Truman: Leaver Provisions
Ruth Kennedy talks to Oliver Mills about Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman [2024] EWHC Civ 1561 (Ch). Why do employers use shareholding arrangements to incentivise employees? Why is it so important to draft Articles of Association carefully? What are...
Derma Med Ltd v Ally: Full and Frank Disclosure
Rupert Paines talks to Lucy Jones about Derma Med Ltd v Ally [2024] EWCA Civ 175, a Court of Appeal decision on non-compete and confidentiality injunctions, granted without notice.Host: Lucy JonesGuest: Rupert Paines
Cheshire Estate v Blanchfield: Fiduciary Duties
Jamie Susskind talks to Rita Dias about Cheshire Estate & Legal Ltd v Blanchfield [2024] EWCA Civ 1317. When will directors taking steps towards setting up a competitor breach fiduciary duties?Host: Rita DiasGuest: Jamie S...
Dowding v Character Group: Tribunal Costs
Tom Ogg speaks to Michael White about Dowding v The Character Group plc [2024] EAT 153, a case which touches on the most common questions relating to costs in the Tribunal. How should a Tribunal assess whether a claim had no reasonable pr...
First Greater Western v Moussa: Knowledge in Whistleblowing and Victimisation Claims
This month Judy Stone KC talks to Joseph Lavery about First Greater Western Ltd v Moussa [2024] EAT 82. When can an employer be liable for detriments inflicted by a decision maker who has no knowledge of the protected disclosure or protec...
Tesco v USDAW: Fire and Rehire
This month Sean Jones KC is back to talk to Aliya Al-Yassin about Tesco v USDAW [2024] UKSC 28. When will an implied term prevent an employer from firing and rehiring? And when will an injunction be granted to restrain dismissal? They dis...
Bailey v Stonewall: Causing and Inducing Discrimination
This month Daniel Isenberg talks to Oliver Mills about Bailey v Stonewall Equality Ltd [2024] EAT 119. When will a third party be liable for instructing, inducing or causing someone else’s act of discrimination? They discuss this im...
Adams v Walsall Housing: Bypassing Collecting Bargaining
Richard Leiper KC talks to Paddy Halliday about their case, Adams v Walsall Housing Group Ltd. When will offers be unlawful because they have bypassed a collective bargaining process?Host: Paddy HallidayGuest: Richard Le...
Wicked Vision: Whistleblowing Detriment
Mike Lee talks to Katherine Taunton about Wicked Vision Ltd v Rice [2024] EAT 29. When can a whistleblowing claimant claim that their dismissal was a detriment? They discuss the strategic implications of the EAT’s decision, and the potent...