COVID-19 case law

View our list of member-only case law summaries of cases arising from issues relating to COVID-19 pandemic, including furlough

Religion and belief

  • X v Y | Employment Tribunal | 13 December 2021
    2413947/2020 Issue: whether a fear of COVID-19 is a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010


Whistleblowing

  • Lough v Taaks of Scotland Ltd and Singh |ET| September 2021
    4107899/2020 Issue: whistleblowing on non-compliance with COVID-19 rules
 

Dismissal

  • Rendina v Royston Veterinary Centre | ET | September 2021
    3307459/2020/2021 Issue: Differing approaches to COVID-19 H&S - fairness of dismissal

  • Quelch v Courtiers Support Services Ltd | ET | 21 September 2021
    3313138/2020 Issue: Unfair dismissal - refusal to attend workplace due to COVID-19

  • Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd | ET | January 2022
    1803699/2021 Issue: Refusal to be vaccinated - fairness of dismissal

  • Accattatis v Fortuna Group (London) Ltd | ET | 25 May 2021
    Issue: COVID-19 - automatically unfair dismissal due to workplace danger

  • Montanaro v Lansafe Ltd | ET | 1 April 2021
    Issue: COVID-19 - automatically unfair dismissal arising from avoiding workplace danger

Redundancy

  • Handley v Tatenhill Aviation Ltd | Employment Tribunal | 20 January 2021
    Issue: redundancy and furlough

  • Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Ltd | ET |25 June 2021
    Issue: unfair dismissal - furlough as an alternative to redundancy


Family friendly rights

  • Prosser v Community Gateway Association Ltd | ET | 13 May 2021
    Issue: COVID-19 - pregnancy and maternity discrimination
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