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Football mania – managing employment issues during the World Cup

21 November 2022

21 November 2022

MPs support the employment relations (flexible working bill)

Currently, under Part VIIIA of the Employment Rights Act 1996, employees with at least 26 weeks’ continuous service have the right to request a change...

18 November 2022

Number of workers paid below the living wage projected to reach over 5 million next year

New research by the Living Wage Foundation demonstrates that, despite the number of workers earning below the real Living Wage standing at the lowest it...

17 November 2022

The moral impact of ignoring applicable employment laws

The US and UK legal systems are very different, but in both territories it appears that the moves Twitter's new owner has made are going...

16 November 2022

Sushi chef loses harassment claim after objecting to being sent work rota after midnight

In Mr S Mainali v New Godalming Sushi Ltd Hemanta Mainali, a sushi chef based at Waitrose, was furious after being woken up in the...

15 November 2022

Marine biologist awarded nearly £130,000 after winning unfair dismissal case over maternity bias

In the case of Mrs C Law v The University of Cumbria a marine biologist has won more than £120,000 in a pregnancy discrimination case...

14 November 2022

Part-time Morrisons employee wins sex discrimination case after being asked to work full-time after maternity leave

In the case of Ms Donna Patterson v Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited a Wetherby mother that took her ex-employer Morrisons to court over unfair dismissal...

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ICO launches consultation on employment practices and data protection re information about workers’ health

11 November 2022

10 November 2022

Shop worker awarded £19k in harassment claim after sexist boss branded her ‘fatty’ and ‘prostitute’

In the case of Ms Aishah Zaman v Knightsbridge Furnishing Ltd a Scottish woman who experienced ‘humiliating and offensive’ behaviour from her former employer has...

9 November 2022

Bank worker wins £22,000 compensation for unfair dismissal after being called by boss while off sick and told to remove cake pictures posted on FaceBook

In Ms V Lindsay v Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) a bank worker has been awarded £22,000 after her boss rang her while she was...

8 November 2022

Alcoholic store manager wins discrimination claim after being dismissed for drinking himself unconscious on premises

A supermarket has been ordered to pay nearly €40,000 for sacking an alcoholic manager who drank himself “comatose” on vodka on the premises when his...

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Nurse wins unfair dismissal appeal after redundancy selection criteria results in ‘pool of one’

7 November 2022

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