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Law firm case worker wins pregnancy discrimination claim after being told to resign when she became pregnant

27 February 2023

24 February 2023

Croydon Council employee awarded £91K in unfair dismissal claim after being sacked following a stroke

In Mrs V Nimoni v London Borough of Croydon Mrs V Nimoni, 60, worked in the 'Travel Training Team' of the council since 2011, a...

23 February 2023

Live-in nanny sacked for demanding money after injury from cooking lobster

In the case of Mr B Handford v Ms Y Shkop Brian Handford tore his scapholunate ligament after he was asked to prepare and cook...

22 February 2023

Company fined £120,000 after dad fell to his death working on roof

A company has been fined £120,000 after a dad died following a fall from the roof of a building site. Father-of-one Dennis Vincent, 36, and...

21 February 2023

Are employees automatically entitled to the Coronation bank holiday?

In May there will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the King's Coronation. Entitlement to bank holidays will be governed by the terms of...

20 February 2023

Estate agent awarded £30,891 for unfair dismissal after employers tried to get rid of him

In the case of Mr Christopher Williams v Stow Brothers Chris Williams was described as a ‘conscientious and diligent employee’ who eventually ended up heading...

17 February 2023

Sales director wins £71,000 age discrimination claim after boss told him he didn’t want to hire ‘bald-headed 50-year-old men’

In Mr M Jones v Tango Networks UK Ltd Mark Jones, 61, was told by boss Philip Hesketh that he wanted a change of 'dynamics'....

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Barber wins unfair dismissal case after calling in sick following a weekend party

16 February 2023

15 February 2023

McDonald’s signs a legal agreement with EHRC to protect staff from sexual harassment

McDonald’s Restaurants Limited has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in response to concerns about the handling of sexual...

14 February 2023

Government backs law that gives all workers the legal right to request a predictable working pattern

The government is supporting Blackpool South MP Scott Benton’s Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, which will bring forward huge changes for tens of millions...

13 February 2023

EAT rules that school term-time worker is entitled to the National Minimum Wage for hours worked outside term-time

In the case of Lloyd v Elmhurst School Limited the Employment Appeal Tribunal considered an appeal against a decision of the employment tribunal dismissing a...

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Driver wins unfair dismissal claim after being moved to part-time hours during pandemic

10 February 2023

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