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Protecting confidential information – a welcome clarification from the Court

7 December 2022

6 December 2022

Social worker loses disability discrimination case after claiming that autism influenced their conduct

In the case of Ms M Morgan v Buckinghamshire Council, Ms Morgan was a supervising social worker who worked in the Council’s fostering team. She...

5 December 2022

Tribunal rules air steward was discriminated against by airline when they made her redundant on the grounds of length of service

In the case of Mrs K Irving v TUI Airways Ltd Karen Irving was employed as cabin crew for an international travel operator, based at...

2 December 2022

New report shows that hiring managers are making decisions based on prejudice and not in line with their own organisational policy when rejecting candidates with convictions

A study commissioned by Working Chance, Progress & Prejudice: Shifts in UK employer attitudes towards people with convictions, an employment charity exclusively for women who...

1 December 2022

NHS England publishes new national menopause guidance for employers

The NHS has published a checklist to provide guidance for employers to promote menopause awareness and ensure staff get the support they need....

30 November 2022

Pub couple win unlawful deduction of wages claim after brewery charged them thousands for missing beer

In the case of Groom v Samuel Smith Old Brewery Paul and Rachel Groom were told to visit a cashpoint and draw out £480 from...

29 November 2022

B&B employee wins claim for outstanding holiday pay after receiving notice of specified leave days too late

In Nikolay Nikolov v Craigatin House & Courtyard Limited a former employee of a bed and breakfast has been awarded £1,085 in outstanding holiday pay...

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London overground worker wins race discrimination claim after “clear evidence of belittling and abusive comments”

28 November 2022

25 November 2022

A third of businesses expect the four-day week to become a reality in the next ten years, new research shows

New CIPD research shows that a third of respondent organisations (34%) think the four-day week will become a reality in the UK for most workers...

24 November 2022

Pharmacy assistant gets £10k payout after unfair dismissal

In Miss M Yule v Health Hut Professionals Limited an employment tribunal has ruled that a pharmacy assistant is entitled to £9,867 from her former...

23 November 2022

Polish private jet company worker loses race discrimination claim after being called ‘gypsy’

In the case of Mr L Kabzinski v Vistajet International Limited a Polish private jet company worker has lost a race discrimination claim after a...

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Chipboard firm fined £2.1m over worker death

22 November 2022

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