Employment Snapshot July 2025
Thursday 31st July 2025
Welcome to Gordons Employment Team’s latest update
This month we cover recent cases on:
- Constructive dismissal – the ‘last straw’ need not be a serious breach;
- Discrimination – calling an employee’s work “messy” was not considered discriminatory; and,
- Denying an employee’s return to her role after maternity leave ruled as discriminatory.
Constructive dismissal – the ‘last straw’ need not be a serious breach
In the recent case of Marshall v McPherson Limited, it was held that the final act, often referred to as the ‘last straw’, need not be a serious breach for a claim of constructive dismissal to be successful.
Calling an employee’s work “messy” was not considered discriminatory
In the recent case of Shevlin v John Wiley and Sons Limited, the Claimant, a senior HR operations manager (C) brought claims of discrimination arising from disability and harassment related to disability after being told that his work was ‘messy’.
Denying an employee’s return to her role after maternity leave ruled as discriminatory
The Employment Tribunal (ET) recently held that refusing to allow an employee to return to her position following maternity leave constituted discrimination in the case of Sarah Lindup v Bright HR Limited.
If you require any further information on the above topics, please do not hesitate to get in contact with a member of the Employment Team.
