Mother fired during maternity leave awarded £40,000 in damages
The claimant was told by her employer to “go to a Jobcentre” for future money, being dismissed without notice.
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Nursery worker loses employment tribunal claim after wearing “low cut” dress
The Claimant was told by her line manager that the dress was too low cut, unprofessional and could cause offence.
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COVID-related workplace claims spike by a fifth
How can employers effectively prevent being hit by employment tribunal claims linked to COVID?
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Menopause is at the centre of a growing number of employment tribunal cases
How have the number of employment tribunal claims linked to the menopause climbed over recent years?
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Emma Clark: Employers need to wake up to the menopause
“A risk assessment should consider the needs of peri-menopausal women and adjustments should be made accordingly.”
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Employer set to challenge tribunal victory linked to transgender tweets
The former employer of Maya Forstater, a woman dismissed for tweets deemed to be transphobic, has declared it will be returning to court.
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Age discrimination claims have increased by three-quarters over past year
In what ways have employees aged over 50 been affected by the fallout of the pandemic?
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Supreme Court to hear landmark collective bargaining case
What major implications could this have for HR linked to trade unions and collective bargaining?
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Age discrimination claim won after boss calls worker a “spoilt child”
The judge stated it was “difficult to envisage circumstances [where] such a dismissal could be anything other than unfair”.
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Nick Campbell: Why up-to-date workplace training is more important than ever
“Following a recent Employee Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case, there is now legal precedent that up-to-date and meaningful training is not just important, but a necessity.”
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Five employment law changes to look out for in April 2021
What upcoming changes should HR teams be aware of?
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Network Rail found guilty of harassment after failing to investigate racial slur
Why has Network Rail been found guilty of breaching Section 26 of the Equality Act?
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Next hit with equal pay claims and accused of destroying “vital documents”
To avoid the fate of British clothes company Next, how can employers ensure compliance with the Equal Pay Act?
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Employment tribunal rules worker was not dismissed due to religious beliefs
Kristie Higgs is set to appeal the ruling which stated she did not lose her job over her religious beliefs.
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Tesco employees take legal action over equal pay dispute
How much will Tesco have to pay employees if it has breached the Equality Act?
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Rebecca Berry: All BBC presenters are equal, but some more than others
“Employers should heed the tribunal’s warning and implement clear processes.”
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