Employment Law Weekly News Update
In this edition:
• The EAT hold that a pre-cancerous lesion skin cancer did come within the automatic definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010 as it was cancer in situ, i.e. there were cancerous cells in the top layer of the skin.
• The Court of Appeal rules that no award for injury to feelings can be made where compensation is decided under the Working Time Regulations, as such a wrongdoing is like a breach of contract, not a statutory tort.
• Ministry of Justice tribunal statistics for October to December 2017 show that single claim receipts increased by 90% and multiple claims increased by 467% compared to the same period in 2016.
• With the deadline for gender pay gap reporting fast approaching for organisations with 250 or more employees, latest TUC analysis shows that women effectively work for free for the first 67 days of the year.
Other News
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29th July 2026
Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar appointed to the House of Lords
We are delighted that Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar have been appointed to the House of Lords as life peers, recognising their outstanding contributions to human rights, access to justice and criminal justice reform.
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29th July 2026 Family
SMB Retains Band 1 Ranking for Family and Matrimonial Finance
SMB is delighted to again have been awarded Band 1 ranking for Family and Matrimonial Finance in the latest Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
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29th July 2026 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
Data Protection Complaints – Action needed for every data controller
Much of the attention around the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) has focused on technical changes that appeal to data protection geeks (like me and my colleagues?) such as the scope of a reasonable and proportionate search, how controllers can use automated decision-making and a broad lawful basis of legitimate interests for scientific research. However, one of the most immediate practical changes for all organisations is the introduction of a formal requirement to have a process for handling data protection complaints. This affects every organisation that processes personal data.
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