From contract to role: using human rights to widen the personal scope of employment protections – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted November 6th, 2019 in contract of employment, freedom of expression, human rights, judges, judiciary, news, Supreme Court, whistleblowers by sally

‘The UK Supreme Court’s judgment in Gilham demonstrates how human rights can be used to widen the class of individuals who benefit from employment rights (the “personal scope” of the rights). Further, the court’s reasoning evidences a shift away from contractual thinking in labour law.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 1st November 2019

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk