Issue 719

Drivers are workers

Following the decision of the Supreme Court in Uber v Aslam, the Court of Appeal has confirmed in the case of Addison Lee Ltd v Lange and ors that Addison Lee minicab drivers are workers, not independent contractors (...).

Auxiliary aids

Section 20 of the Equality Act places employers under a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled workers where they are placed at a substantial disadvantage. In Mallon v Aecom Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the tribunal was wrong to strike out a claim of disability discrimination for failure to make reasonable adjustments and had overlooked the duty to consider the use of an auxiliary aid (...).

Reasonable prospect of success

Sometimes, it can be problematic for equal pay claimants to get hold of the information that they need to substantiate their claim. In Tesco Stores Ltd v Element and ors, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that as long as the claim has a “reasonable prospect of success”, then a request for disclosure of information by claimants should be granted by tribunals (...).