11KBW Employment Podcast
Barristers from the UK’s leading employment law chambers chat about a recent case.
Latest episodes
Nov 16, 2022 • 40min
McClung and Mackereth: Football, Gender and Protected Beliefs
Sean Jones KC talks to Andrew Smith about religion or belief discrimination in McClung v Doosan Babcock 4110538/2019 23 August 2022 and Mackereth v DWP [2022] EAT 99. What do these cases about football fandom and gender critical beliefs tell us about the Tribunal’s approach to protected beliefs?Host: Andrew SmithGuest: Sean Jones KCwww.11kbw.com/practice-areas/employment/www.linkedin.com/company/11kbwOn Twitter, we’re @11KBW and on LinkedIn, we’re 11KBW.
Oct 18, 2022 • 27min
Swiss Re: Threats, Offers and the WP Rule
In this podcast, Andrew Edge discusses the Swiss Re v Sommer case, focusing on allegations of misconduct and costs warnings in WP correspondence. The hosts explore the without prejudice rule in employment law and its exceptions, as well as the practice of employers using various defenses to dismiss employees. They also analyze an employment tribunal case regarding improper conduct during settlement negotiations and compare it to the Swiss Re case. Additionally, they provide tips on drafting without prejudice letters containing serious allegations.
