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Paul Holcroft: Tribunal compensation limits increase
New increases are stark reminder of the costs incorrect dismissals incur.
Hospital Staff in fury over bacon and egg sacking
Staff at King Georges Hospital, Ilford, have reacted angrily to the instant dismissal of a trusted colleague. Hospital Porter, Aldren Tomlinson, was told his 15 years loyal service was terminated following a misunderstanding over a £4.00 breakfast.
Woman alleges she was sacked after deleting tracking app from phone
A california-based worker alleges she was sacked from her job after deleting the tracking app from her phone that her company used to monitor her movements while off-duty.
Employment tribunal awards costs despite accused being unable to pay
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an Employment Tribunal’s (ET) decision to award £10,000 of costs against a Claimant despite personal debt meaning she is currently unable to pay.
Nikki Duncan: Easier to hire or fire?
For the last couple of years the Coalition have been introducing a range of measures designed to allay employer fear about being faced with Tribunal claims. This drive is based on concern that such fear was impeding business growth, with employers too cautious to recruit, and/or to address capability issues in the work force. The…
Two female executives claim they were sacked after rejecting sexual advances
Two female sales executives, Anna Mazover and Diana Nicholl-Pierson have taken their employer, Entico Corporation Ltd, to court after claiming their boss sacked them after they rejected his sexual advances. The pair are seeking £100,000 in compensation for sexual harassment after alleging that the firm’s sales director, Darren Scott, promised them promotion if they slept…
Government plans to make it easier to fire staff
The Conservative Chairman, Grant Shapps, has claimed that employers are forced to come up with “disingenuous” reasons to dismiss staff because UK employment laws are too restrictive and stacked in favour of the employee. Indicating that a Conservative party Government would make it easier for companies to fire underperforming workers, Shapps said: “In the next…
Lord Sugar sues Apprentice winner for legal costs
It has been revealed that Lord Alan Sugar is suing Stella English, winner of his television show the Apprentice, for £35,000 in legal costs. Earlier this year, Stella sued Lord Sugar, claiming she was forced to quit the £100,000-a-year job she won in 2010. She told a tribunal that she gave up an £85,000 City job…
Bus driver awarded nearly £60,000 for unfair dismissal
A London bus driver has been awarded nearly £60,000 after it was judged that he was unfairly dismissed from his job after developing diabetes. David Hoggett worked for Abellio London Limited and claimed sick pay after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. It was revealed that Mr Hoggett took several months to respond to medication…
Employment Tribunal rules officer was unfairly dismissed
A Police Officer who claimed he was forced out of his job after he was filmed smashing into a disabled OAP’s car has won an Employment Tribunal. PC Mike Baillon said that he was bullied out of his job after becoming the “laughing stock” of the force over the CCTV footage which showed Baillon hitting…
Eversheds comment: UK tribunal payment for unfair dismissal
In response to news that UK tribunal payment limits for unfair dismissal will increase, Simon Rice-Birchall, Partner at global law firm, Eversheds, comments: “The limit on the amount of a compensatory award increases in relation to any dismissal which takes effect from today to £74,200 from £72,300. The limit on a week’s pay increases from…
£70,000 compensation awarded for unfair dismissal
A teacher has been awarded £70,000 compensation for being unfairly sacked over allegations including pruning a bush without following performing a risk assessment. Tracey Smith successfully argued that her career had been left in ruins following her unfair dismissal from a secure unit for problem youngsters. The Tribunal was told that she was accused of…
PA wins claim for unfair dismissal
A personal assistant who was forced out of her job because her boss told her he wanted ‘to trade her in for a younger model’ has won a claim for unfair dismissal at a tribunal. Dawn Bailey claimed she felt she had to leave her job at defence giant Lockheed Martin in February 2012 after…
Worker fired for giving extra sprinkles awarded £3,000
A McDonald’s waitress has been awarded £3,000 compensation after claiming she was unfairly dismissed. The former employee was fired for gross misconduct after giving extra chocolate topping to a colleague on a 99p flurry. Sarah Finch, who worked at a branch in West Wales, took McDonalds to an employment tribunal after being dismissed for ‘giving…