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Police whistleblower bullied out of job after he warned of lax gun vetting

30 September 2022

29 September 2022

HSE fines construction firm £9,300 for failing to protect workers from vibrating tools

Two partners in a construction firm have been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from exposure to vibration when using...

28 September 2022

National Insurance increase reversed

The government has announced that the 1.25 percentage point rise in National Insurance will be reversed from 6 November. The government will also cancel the...

27 September 2022

Perfumer loses unfair dismissal claim after sending ‘suspicious’ work emails to her personal account containing top secret perfume formulas

In Mrs M Massengo v CPL Aromas Ltd, CPL Aromas is a world leading fragrance house with headquarters in the UK. It is independent and...

26 September 2022

Starling Bank deputy company secretary wins unfair treatment claim over asthma

In the case of Miss G Raja v Starling Bank Limited an employment tribunal upheld a former Starling executive’s claim that she was unfairly treated...

24 September 2022

Waste collection truck driver wins unfair dismissal case after being fired for alleged health and safety breaches

In the case of Mr. Mark Thornley v North West Leicestershire District Council Mark Thornley, allegedly climbed onto a 'rave plate' of a lorry to...

23 September 2022

Head chef loses unfair dismissal claim after owners uncovered catalogue of ‘shocking’ food hygiene practices

In the case of Mr M Murphy v The Malt Shovel at Barston an employment tribunal in Birmingham was told that Mr Murphy had worked...

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Hospital worker ordered to pay former employer’s £17,000 legal bill, after years spent pursuing an unfair dismissal claim with “no reasonable prospect of success”

21 September 2022

20 September 2022

Roofing contractor fined after worker falls from a roof and dies

A North West roofing contractor has been fined after an employee fell from a roof ladder and died at the scene. In May 2021, roof...

17 September 2022

Queen Elizabeth II – 1926 – 2022

In remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II, all of the team at theHRDIRECTOR would like to express our sincere condolences and best wishes to the Royal...

16 September 2022

Black teacher wins constructive dismissal claim after being given ‘humiliating’ feedback on her lessons

In the case of Mrs B Knight v Havant & South Downs College, Betty Knight, an English teacher, was accused of not doing enough to...

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Equality watchdog publishes new guidance to help organisations avoid breaches of equality law in the use of artificial intelligence

15 September 2022

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