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Recycling company fined £3m after one man died and another seriously injured

7 September 2024

5 September 2024

Restaurant employee wins £41K in sexual harassment claim after boss winked at her

A tribunal ruled in favour of Ms. JA, who was harassed by her restaurant director, Mr. WM. His behaviour included unwanted advances like winking, offering...

4 September 2024

Tribunal rules three white police officers were unfairly overlooked for promotion due to their race

Three veteran officers successfully sued Thames Valley Police for race discrimination after a superintendent bypassed a competitive process to promote an "Asian" sergeant. The tribunal...

3 September 2024

Six organisations named for failing to report gender pay gap data

Defence and security technology company Ultra Electronics is among six organisations named by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for missing deadlines to report...

2 September 2024

Trainee who tipped off SRA awarded £36,000 by employment tribunal over unfair dismissal

A solicitor, Ms. R Kaur, has been awarded over £36,000 by a tribunal after being unfairly dismissed for raising concerns about her law firm's management...

2 September 2024

Tribunal rules British Council vicariously liable for sexual harassment of employee by boss

A British Council employee in Morocco faced severe sexual harassment and stalking from her boss, only to be wrongly blamed by an internal investigation....

13 August 2024

Tribunal awards £16K to employee for pregnancy discrimination

In the case of Miss P D v Kelly Traffic Management Ltd a mother of three, PD, has been awarded £16,000 by an employment tribunal...

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Acas, issues tips to help employers prepare for potential issues during Olympics

1 August 2024

31 July 2024

EHRC discriminatory advert guidance updated

The equality watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), has updated its guidance for those placing or publishing job advertisements, to help them ensure...

28 July 2024

Employers can be liable for detriment where whistle blowing part of ‘collective memory’

The EAT has upheld a tribunal decision that an employer was liable for whistleblowing detriment and victimisation where an employee was treated unfairly during a...

27 July 2024

Half of neurodivergent workers feel recruitment processes are unfair

Recent research by Pearn Kandola, a diversity, equity & inclusion company explores the experiences of neurodivergent employees in the UK, encompassing the recruitment process, masking,...

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Social worker loses discrimination claim after being called ‘passive aggressive’ for eating crisps

26 July 2024

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