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Only a quarter of employees receive paid leave following their pregnancy or baby loss

18 October 2022

17 October 2022

Ten-year slavery order imposed on owner of Kent hand car wash business

The owner of a Kent hand car wash has had a 10-year slavery order imposed on him by a court. Margate Magistrates’ Court approved the...

14 October 2022

NHS worker wins unfair dismissal claim after threatening ‘to rip off workmate’s beard’ when someone used his cup

In Mr S Mullen v Greater Glasgow Health Board an experienced NHS hospital worker has won an unfair dismissal case after he was fired following...

13 October 2022

Barber wins discrimination claim following her dismissal after telling boss she was pregnant again while still on maternity leave

In the case of Miss Siobhan Black v Pat Drain Barbers Siobhan Black is a qualified hairdresser and barber with a number of years’ experience....

12 October 2022

Workplace fatality figures published

According to figures published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 123 workers were killed in work-related accidents in Great Britain in the last year....

11 October 2022

Government to exempt thousands of UK businesses from reporting requirements and other regulations

The government has announced that thousands of the UK’s fastest-growing businesses will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations in the future, as part...

10 October 2022

Insurance worker wins age discrimination claim after his boss told him he’d been around ‘as long as Pontius Pilate’

In the case of Mr D Finch v Clegg Gifford & Co Ltd a long-serving insurance worker has won an age discrimination case after his...

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Law student taken on as a secretary by a male solicitor she met while a dancer at a club was not employee of firm

7 October 2022

6 October 2022

Deaf mother wins sex discrimination claim after deaf charity refused to reduce her hours to care for baby

In the case of Ms L Hedger v British Deaf Association Lisanne Hedger, who herself is deaf and uses sign language to communicate, left her...

5 October 2022

End to adjusted right to work checks

The Home Office has stated that from 1 October 2022, the adjusted manual right to work check process will end. UK employers have been able...

4 October 2022

Woman awarded £1,000,000 after boss ‘raped’ her in hotel after work night out

In the case of Ms M v Mr T – Mr T was the CEO of a recruitment agency employing roughly 115 staff in offices...

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Oxford University scientist loses unfair dismissal claim after complaining about professor plagiarising his work

3 October 2022

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