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Female executive wins harassment claim after boss calls her ‘naughty girl’

24 October 2023

23 October 2023

Sole trader fined following workers’ exposure to hazardous substance

The owner of a furniture shop in Lincolnshire has been fined after his employees were exposed to a hazardous substance. Chris Buckley, trading as The...

20 October 2023

Lidl worker awarded £50K for sexual harassment after manager said he’d like to sleep with both her and her boyfriend

In Miss M Hunter v Lidl Great Britain Limited Maddie Hunter encountered a ‘culture of harassment’ at the supermarket’s branch in Wallington, Oxfordshire, soon after...

19 October 2023

Black Met PC wins race harassment claim after superior characterised him as “menacing”

In the case of Mr A J Akajioyi v Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis PC Ashley Akajioyi, formerly attached to the Met’s Violent...

18 October 2023

Fear of reprisals prevent people calling out employers on climate says charity

Concerns about being fired or victimised at work are preventing people from calling out their employers on the climate crisis and the wider environment, according...

17 October 2023

Waitress wins sex discrimination claim after being told to wear make-up

In the case of Ms J Henry v Tattu Manchester Limited, waitress Jahnayde Henry, said her confidence was 'undermined' following a 'draconian' remark from deputy...

16 October 2023

NHS scientist wins race discrimination claim after being tagged ‘paininarse’

In the case of Ms P. Mntonintshi and Ms U. Jama v Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust and Ms C. Beck Ms...

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Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay

13 October 2023

12 October 2023

ICO publishes guidance to ensure lawful monitoring in the workplace

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on organisations to consider both their legal obligations and their workers’ rights before they implement any monitoring in...

11 October 2023

Firearms officer wins sex discrimination claim after being stripped down to her underwear in mock training exercise

In the case of Mrs R Kalam v The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police a senior female firearms officer has won a sex discrimination...

10 October 2023

Woman going through menopause wins £37K after being told to ‘just get on with it’

In the case of Mrs K Anderson v Thistle Marine (Peterhead) Ltd and James Duncan Clark Karen Farquharson, who worked at the engineering firm Thistle...

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CIPD collaborates in launch of age-inclusive recruitment toolkit

9 October 2023

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