Sacked vegan claims discrimination in landmark case
Landmark case points to implications of protected characteristics.
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Should employers ban office romances in light of the Me Too movement?
Legally, there are no laws preventing office romances. How can employers determine how they are going to respond to them?
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Margaret Anne Clark: Test case needed to shine light on tribunal grey area
Head of employment law at specialist employment law firm Law At Work, Margaret Anne Clark discusses the impact of the abolition of tribunal fees.
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Stephen Moore: Employment Appeal Tribunal upholds judgment that Uber drivers are workers
Stephen Moore, head of employment and partner at Ashfords LLP, discusses the recent Uber ruling that all drivers should be considered as workers.
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Man who lost out on job due political opinions, wins at tribunal
A community worker in Derry, Northern Ireland, has won more than £10,000 in damages after it was found that he was not given a job because of his political opinions.
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CitySprint faces tribunal over freelance worker rights
Delivery company CitySprint is the latest “gig economy” firm facing a legal challenge to treat its freelance couriers as workers.
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Uber tribunal: Lawyers argue taxi firm’s employees should be classed as workers
Lawyers will argue taxi firm’s drivers should be classed as workers as ONS figures show 15 per cent of UK workers are self-employed.
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NHS did not treat Christian worker unfairly, says tribunal
An employment tribunal has ruled that an NHS trust did not act unfairly when dealing with a Christian health worker who was disciplined for promoting her religious beliefs at work.
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Troubled Co-op faces malpractice allegations
The Co-operative Group is facing allegations of corporate malpractice in an employment tribunal brought by its former procurement director, Kath Harmeston.
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Michael Hardiman: Is an employee’s disability a defence to an act of misconduct?
An employee’s explanation for alleged misconduct at work can sometimes be taken by employers to be a version of events which simply beggars belief. As a result, employers are often tempted to dismiss an employee without giving due consideration to the employee’s side of the story.
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John Galliano loses €13million case for unfair dismissal against Dior
The celebrated fashion designer, John Galliano, who worked at Dior for 15 years, has lost his case...
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Female care worker attacked by 27-stone psychiatric patient feels ‘abandoned’ by NHS
A care worker who was attacked by a 27-stone psychiatric patient has told how the debilitating...
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Scotland Yard branded ‘malicious’ and ‘vindictive’ at Employment Tribunal
PC Carol Howard, a black female firearms officer, has recently been awarded £37,000 by an...
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Emilie Bennetts and Katie Ellis: A fair gross misconduct dismissal – what is the test?
Luis Suarez’s bite during a World Cup game against Italy earned him a nine match and four month...
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NHS worker disciplined for ‘bullying’ muslim colleague by inviting her to church sports day
A health worker in East London has been found guilty of three cases of misconduct. Victoria...
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Golf club worker awarded £50,000 at tribunal after a “witch-hunt” against her
A grandmother has received a £50,000 payout after being suspended and then sacked from her...
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