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Care assistant wins unfair dismissal claim after being charged with murder

20 November 2024

20 November 2024

Autistic teacher awarded £850,000 in discrimination claim

In the case of Mr MW v The Governing Body of Cardinal Newman Catholic School Mr MW, an autistic teacher, was awarded £850,000 in compensation...

13 November 2024

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) apologises after independent review finds staff experience racism, discrimination and bullying

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has apologised and promised action after an independent review of its culture highlighted safeguarding concerns and found that people...

13 November 2024

Legal secretary wins sexual harassment claim after Tribunal rules owner’s remarks were not banter

In the case of Miss M B v JGQC Solicitors Limited a legal secretary has successfully won her sexual harassment case against a law firm...

7 September 2024

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

A recycling company has been fined after a man died and another was seriously injured while decommissioning a North Sea gas rig....

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...

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Six organisations named for failing to report gender pay gap data

3 September 2024

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

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